Carnival and Belize Reach Agreement, but Cruise Port Cancellations Will Continue
For the past month and a half, Carnival Cruise Lines and tender operators in Belize have been at odds over Carnival’s requests for larger tenders, higher insurance coverage and lower fees from the operators. Cruise Critic has now learned that the two parties have come to an agreement. But wait: That won’t put an end […]
Miss San Pedro High 2011 Candidates
The San Pedro High School would like to invite and welcome all to this year’s Miss S.P.H.S Pageant to be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium; there are nine young ladies vying for the title of Miss SPHS. They are Lina Masariegos (1C), Alexis DelValle (2A), Josie Lopez (2G), Miriam […]
Matachica Redefines Laid-back Luxury Travel
San Pedro, Belize, March 1st, 2011 – Matachica Resort & Spa is proud to begin the New Year with two prestigious prizes awarded by the world’s most distinguished travel publications. After announcing its multimillion-dollar redesign and expansion, this hidden jewel facing the world’s second-largest barrier reef is increasing its international recognition. Condé Nast Johansens, the purveyor […]
Saga Says Thanks, Next Cook Off March 16
Saga Humane Society would like to thank everyone for their generous support with our monthly cook-off which was held on February 23rd at the Tackle Box Bar & Grill. We raised $1,383.00BZ through tickets, donations and raffle ticket sales. We want to thank those who entered their Asian dishes: Laura Sutton, Bella, Jean Allred, “Sushi” […]
Child Stimulation Month Begins
Like clockwork, Child Stimulation Month commences on the first day of March every year, with it brining an array of activities for the pre school children of San Pedro. Education activites to broaden the minds of the children will be conducted under this year’s theme: “Parents: Educate Your Child.” Activites will include Parents/Grandparents Day, Hug […]
My Traveling Feet Take me to Mata Chica!
My Traveling Feet take me to Mata Chica Belize, a posh resort five miles from San Pedro Town. Ambergris Today got invited yet again for a wonderful Room Service and Restaurant Review experience. Needless to say, I had another fantastic time vacationing in my own island home. Mata Chica is one of Ambergris Caye’s premier […]
Oscars 2011 Nominees Get Belize In $75,000 Gift Bag
Belize was in the Oscars 2011 Swag Bag, a gift bag that is handed to all the nominees. So even those celebrities who did not win the prized actor’s trophy, they went home with a great gift bag which included a Belize vacation to the famous private island of Cayo Espanto off the coast of […]
First Bliss Street Art Festival a Success
The Friends of Bliss Committee through The Institute of Creative Arts (ICA) announced that the first Bliss Street Art Festival held on Saturday, February 26, 2011 was a resounding success. With the purpose of the Festival to promote the wide variety of creative and cultural products and services available in Belize, more than a dozen […]
Ambergris Caye in Center of Sustainable Tourism Management Project
This unique project brings together sustainable tourism leaders: Cornell’s Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise, Gap Adventures, and Planeterra with the Belize Tourism Board. The project aims to develop management tools that make it easier for developing nations to more clearly identify the costs of managing the infrastructure, ecosystems, and social and historic fabric upon which […]
Eyes of the Heart
By Christopher Emmanuel “When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world.”– Eckhart Tolle Do you know what you really looking for? Have you made time to see with your heart? Your heart has eyes and it can show you […]
Crazy Stuff During Serenades
By Angel Nuñez I will be the first to admit that if serenades were very romantic twenty five years ago, they also provided opportunities for a lot of crazy stuff. And in all fairness to teenagers today, it won’t be fair to talk only of the romance of it. In San Pedro as in many […]
Rum & Coke Princess
Sundays in San Pedro is all about taking it easy and laid back at the beach or at a bar with family, friends and pets. This week we have the Island Princess having a Rum & Coke at her favorite bar, “The Palapa Bar”. You Got To Belize it!
History Of Musical Groups -Los Malos
After the demise of Los Shadows which lasted only about three years, then came Los Malos in the 1970’s and 80’s. Los Shadows were all young men with their girlfriends, so it was humanly impossible for them to last long. But then Wil Nuñez got married and joined forces with a group of all married […]
Henderson/Henkis Nuptials
On Saturday, February 19, 2011, Yanira Henkis daughter of Bill and Joyce Henkis exchanged wedding vows with her beloved husband Eustace Lincoln Henderson. The lovely couple got hitched at the Guadalupe Wedding Chapel at 237 South Broadway St, Los Angeles Ca 90012. Fedrick Brown Jr. was the Best Man and reached late on a bicycle. […]
RC School Students Share the Culture
It was really great to see the school children of the San Pedro Roman Catholic School so involved in Culture Day that was observed on Friday, February 25, 2011. Involving the children in activities such as this one teaches them to appreciate all the diverse cultures in our beautiful country. They reasearch the customs, traditions, […]
Remembering Sir Barry Bowen
February 26, 2011 marks the first anniversary of the untimely death of Sir Barry Bowen. His memory will forever remain fresh, vibrant and most important in a vivacious spirit. Wife, children and family members remember his charming and understanding nature. Employees and associates remember his fairness and openness in conducting business. Friends remember a good-natured […]
Baby Daniel Picks Raffle Winner
Thursday, February 24, 2011, Baby Daniel Estel had the opportunity to make a fortunate person’s day as he drew the lucky winning ticket for an Orange Walk House Lot that was raffled as part of the fundraising efforts to assist in his recovery. The raffle winner is Mrs. Amparo Urbina from Orange Walk. The raffle […]
Trying "Everything Asian" at Saga's Cook Off!
By: Sofia Muñoz The San Pedro Saga Humane Society has been around since 1999 and its mission is promoting kindness and preventing cruelty to all domestic and wild animals and also shelters and homes stray animals. It is a non-profit organization and solely depends of donations and fundraisers. One of their most popular and favorite […]
pARTy at Belize's First Street Art Festival
On Saturday, February 26, Belize City will see its first ever Street Art Festival, organized by the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts. Under the theme, “The Bliss 2011 – Come pARTy with us”, the event will include a variety of performing and visual arts that will showcase the wide range of talents of Belizean […]
Our Coral Reef Struggles with Stress
Caribbean reef’s corals struggle with stress, but location, location, location mattersA new study has identified a troubling change in long-term coral growth patterns on the world’s second largest barrier reef system. Marine scientists examining the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef off the coast of Belize in the western Caribbean Sea have discovered that a distinctive type of […]
Sailing Club Works on Children’s Training Program
The San Pedro Sailing Club with the help of the newly formed Belize Sailing Association is starting a sailing training program directed for the school children of San Pedro. Children between the ages of 9 and 15 years old will be invited to participate in the program where they will be trained and taught about […]
Miss Carnaval 2011 Contestants
El Gran Carnaval de San Pedro is almost here and pretty soon singing, dancing and painting will fill the streets of our beautiful island. But to kick off all that celebration El Gran Carnaval Fiesta will take place on Saturday, March 5 and the Miss Carnaval Popularity Contest will be one of the main highlights […]
26-year-old Commits Suicide
Suicide cases are not common in San Pedro and it is sad to report that a 26-year-old took away his life early this morning leaving behind his beloved common law wife and children. At about 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 22, police visited a home in the San Juan Area on Seaweed Street where they […]
History Of Musical Groups -Los Shadows
In the absence of a photo of Los Atomicos del Caribe, in the 1960’s, here is a long remembered group, Los Shadows. This band became the very first all-electric band on the island displacing the accordion, acoustic guitars and banjo. It had its first full set of drums, and guess who was behind the skins […]
Zenda, A Pup in Chains
Press Release, Saga Humane Society – On Valentine’s week, there is one question all dogs might ask if they could speak and that would be ‘How much do you love me?’ Most people love their dogs and care for them very much, but the way some people treat their dogs is just heartbreaking. We’ll never […]