Don’t become a fish out of water
By Chris Emmanuel Looking out to sea, one sunny afternoon, I spied two boys fishing. One stood ready to cast the net, whilst the other pointed to where the fish swam. With effort, after a few tries, they caught a small fish and dumped it on the shore near the water’s edge as they continued […]
Dia De San Pedro Procession
Ever since our good old Parish Priest, Rev. Robert Raszkowski, popularly known as Father Raz, initiated this sea procession to honor our Patron Saint Peter, it has become a very significant annual event in the Roman Catholic Church and this community. It gives all the men of the sea- fishermen, divers and tour guides plus […]
Old Timer or Modern Sanpedrano? #5
By Angel Nuñez YOU KNOW YOU ARE AN OLD TIMER SANPEDRANO IFyou don’t mind rolling up your pants half way up your calves. The old timers used to wear long pants only and it was often necessary for them to roll up their pants and get into the sea to do some chore or the […]
Saving A Poached Green Iguana
Dear Editor, Today I bumped into a gang of youngsters who had poached a large, healthy male green iguana of breeding age from woods on the south of San Pedro. Green iguana are protected under Belize wildlife law and it is an offence to possess one without a valid permit from the Belize Forest Department. […]
Scuba Diving in Ambergris Caye, San Pedro – Belize
A journal on learning to scuba dive with Amigos del Mar, visiting the Belize Barrier Reef, the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley in Ambergris Caye, San Pedro – Belize is primarily comprised of cultural experiences and jungle and sea adventures. In the mainland, visitors can experience rivers and waterfalls, jungle trails, trek […]
Mocha – A Bitter Story With a Sweet Ending
Press Release – 29th of June 2011 – It’s a common story and one that SAGA Humane Society hears much too often –“I brought my dog or cat from another country and now I can’t take him back with me.” Or, even worse, “I went to another country to get my pet and now I […]
Open Air Mass for Dia De San Pedro
The San Pedro Roman Catholic Church held an open air mass at the Friendship Park in front of the Catholic Church on Barrier Reef Drive as part of the Dia De San Pedro Festivities on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. It was a special mass held in honor of our patron saint, Saint Peter and it […]
Meet Miss Panama for Costa Maya Festival
Meet Marielena González Peña, representative from Panama vying for the title of Reina de la Costa Maya 2011. Marielena is 22 years old, she is 5’5? and her measurements are 36-25-35. She is a model and lawyer, two things she wanted to be from a very young age. Her modeling career began when she was only […]
Belizean Invited to Tweet Last NASA Shuttle Launch
NASA will fire up the last shuttle of its Atlantis Space Shuttle Program on July 8, 2011 and Belize will be present at this launch through the attendance of Charles Godfrey. Charles, a Belizean national residing in Lansdowne, Virginia, USA, will be watching just three miles away, tweeting up a storm. You see, Charles Godfrey […]
UNESCO World Heritage Endangered List: Most Interesting Sites
The addition of tropical rainforests in Honduras and Indonesia to UNESCO’s endangered world heritage site list is a sobering reminder that, without conservation efforts, time may be running out for the planet’s remarkable natural reserves. As the Associated Press is reporting, the Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve on Honduras’ Caribbean coast is back on the endangered […]
Raul’s Rose Garden Burned Down
Raul’s Rose Garden, one of Belize’s longstanding brothel, was totaled by fire on Tuesday, June 28. The establishment which stood at mile eight on the Northern Highway was destroyed by an early fire which reportedly started around five in the morning and was extinguished shortly after seven; everything inside had been totally wiped out. According […]
Fishermen’s Mass at Dia de San Pedro
I got up at 3am today! It had been a few years since I had made it to the boat procession during the Dia De San Pedro celebrations, so this morning I decided to partake in the event. But it also dawned on me that all my life I had not been to the morning […]
Belize's First Same Sex Commitment Ceremony at Maya Ruin
It was a ceremony like no other; the very first for Belize. Romantic Travel and Honeymoons in Belize arranged the first same sex union/commitment ceremony amidst the Maya temples of Belize that was conducted by an authentic Maya shaman. It was Briton’s plan to whisk her partner Danielle off to Belize and surprise her with […]
ACES has Spaces
SP Library Summer Reading Program
Annual Summer Program 2011 – The San Pedro Town Public Library is sponsoring once again their Annual Summer Program from 11th July to 21st July. This year’s theme is: Read, Plant, Grow. Children ages 7 to 10 are welcome to stop by the Library along with their parents to sign up for the program. The […]
BTB Launches New Culinary Website SavorBelize
– Belize City, Belize – June, 2011 – The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) announces a new interactive culinary website geared towards providing travelers with a comprehensive guide on Belize’s unique cuisine and restaurants located throughout the country. Cleverly named SavorBelize, this website unveils a treasure of tastes, events, traditions and specialty styles dictated by Belize’s […]
Dorian’s Angels Model for B.Bonnie Designs
The Angels are always visiting new boutiques and stores on the island and trying on everything in the store. Being in style is a must and wearing the latest trends is always a must. The Angels got a special invite by Roxana, Samantha and Mrs. Yvonne Bradley of B.Bonnie Designs to be guest models at […]
Summer is Here!
Summer is finally here and the best place to be when you are living in paradise is to head to the beautiful beach and dive into the refreshing aguamarine sea. Indeed San Pedro is the place to be this summer if you are looking for that perfect vacation
Graduation Galore!
June is the month of graduation, many happy students prepare themselves to make their parents proud for their hard work. Take a look at the proud graduates of ABC Pre-School, ACES and New Horizon. Congratulations to all!
Lobster Wasted at Lobsterfest
by Dorian Nunez, privileged judge at Lobsterfest Someone on Facebook said that he was going to get lobster wasted for Lobsterfest in San Pedro. That is exactly what happened to me and I bet to most of those who attended the fantastic block party that culminated the week-long celebration for the opening of the lobster […]
Tame Your Ego
By Christopher Emmanuel People who think they know everything annoy the rest of us who do. Today when we hear the word, “Macho” we generally think it’s related to how a man behaves, but the truth is women, men and children can behave in a machismo manner just as well. Machismo attitude stems from an […]
Love Belize Grand Opening
Saturday June 25, 2011 Love Belize opened its doors with a bang by celebrating with great music and rum samples from Traveller’s Liquor Ltd. The opening had some amazing models handing out flyers with great discounts, while sporting different clothings that the store has to offers. Love Belize has everything from souveniers, beach clothing, accessories […]
Historic Building
You are looking at a historic building no longer existing in San Pedro but which existed for some sixty plus years. It was known as the Bishop’s House and was an upstairs or upper floor house located in the Bishop’s property exactly where the Lions Den is today. The Bishop used it occasionally when he […]
Old Timer or Modern Sanpedrano? #4
By Angel Nuñez You know you are an old timer Sanpedrano if you are not afraid of smoke. You are not afraid of smoke because your parents and probably you too used to cook in an outside facility on a fire hearth (fogon) with coconut husks and firewood as your charcoal……And you know you are […]
High School Apologizes for Year Book Picture
Principal of San Pedro High School, Mr. Emil Vasquez, sent out a press release this week expressing a humble apology on behalf of the high school after discovering a few pictures in their newly released yearbook for 2011 that definitely do not belong in there. Mr. Vasquez made note that a senior class picture on […]