Cool Little Dude!
How Cool is this Pic? This young boy stopped us on our tracks as we delivered newspapers at Fido’s Dock. He kindly asked for a copy of the paper and went about his merry way!
Proud To Be Miss San Pedro
The Miss San Pedro Pageant goes back to 1955 with our very first Miss San Pedro, Miss Leni Aguilar Alamilla. At times they were appointed by the primary school principal. At times they were selected with a popularity vote of the public. But most of the time they have been chosen with a panel of […]
Dorian’s Angels at Reef Radio Karaoke Competition
Reef Radio’s Karaoke Competition Dorian’s Angels were the special invited judges at Reef Radio’s 6th Annual Tele-Radio Karaoke Competition. And on Thursday, September 1, during the fourth week of competition the Angels added their special touch of spice to the competition as they took their own comment paddles to compliment the contestants, and of […]
Sailing to Belize in about 8 Hours!
Travelling to and from this paradisiacal Island had indeed undergone quite a metamorphosis. Just think of moving to the city in 15 minutes by air or one hour by sea. Enjoy this excerpt from my book “Twenty Five years Ago” to get an idea of travelling twenty five years ago. (The following is an EXERPT […]
Happy Birthday Times Three!
Ambergris Today Newspaper has been following San Pedro’s only set of triplets (Jose Alberto, Angel David & Victor Daniel Baeza) since they were born and here they are posing for their third birthday which was on August 13, 2010.
Dorian's Angels at Coco Beach BBQ
Jazz-Kebab Pool BBQ Have plans for the weekend? Wanna have a great dining experience at a four-star resort on Ambergris Caye? Well, Dorian’s Angels have a great tip for you, because after having visited Coco Beach Resort on their Jazz – Kebab Pool BBQ on Friday night, there is no doubt that we have […]
Back To School!
But Not All Children are as Privileged It’s Back to School time! Summer vacations are over and most children are either moving up another grade in school or just starting of their educational career for the first time whether they are freshmen in high school or first years in the primary schools. Whichever the case […]
Cancer Patients Enjoy San Pedro Sunshine
Sixteen cancer patient children from all over Belize were on the island on Saturday, August 28, 2010, to enjoy some sun, sea and sand. Mr. Steve Hagan, in collaboration with Belize Kids Incorporated, was responsible for creating such a great outing for the children to enjoy and take their minds away from the everyday hardships […]
Ambergris Caye represented in Expo Weekend Tour at El Salvador
San Pedro, Ambergris Caye was represented at the Expo Weekend Tour in El Salvador. The San Pedro Town Council participated at the event thanks to the invitation of Her Excellency Celie Paz de Gonzalez, Belize’s Ambassador to El Salavador. Ambergris Caye had two days to shine, on Thursday, August 26 and Friday, August 27and the […]
Accident at Tortilla Factory
Worker gets hand caught in machinery An unfortunate and untimely accident fell upon a worker of La Popular Tortilla Factory, located on Angel Coral Street, on Tuesday, August 31, at about 1:00 p.m., as 16-year-old Emmanuel Marcos Garcia got his hand caught in one of the tortilla-making machines. According to reports, Marcos was cleaning the […]
Drowning Incident in North Ambergris Caye
Reports come into our office on Monday, August 30, that a resort maintenance worker drowned in an incident that took place at a pier of a resort about four miles in North Ambergris Caye after a night of partying. According to the police report Gregorio Eustaquio Cornejo, 58-year-old, maintenance worker of a resort in North […]
Mayor Paz Continuous Struggle Against Offshore Drilling
Joins Oceana at Mississippi Gulf Coast The Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage has found an important political ally in San Pedro’s Mayor Elsa Paz. Paz was aboard the vessel chartered by OCEANA to tour the areas affected by BP’s Deep Horizon spill and was joined by Hollywood celebrities on the gulf tour. At a […]
The Power Within
“People turn to God when their foundations are shaking, only to discover that it is God that is shaking them.” Sitting near the shoreline a flock of pigeons landed close by me. As they hunted for food, I watched them peck and scratch, hoping for some crumbs, beady eyes glared towards me. A passer by […]
Lots of Miss World Candidates
There is one thing that is almost to be taken for granted and it is that whenever there is a celebrity in Belize, a visit to San Pedro and Holiday Hotel is guaranteed. Whether it be a statesman, movie actor, performer or just a famous millionaire or investor, that celebrity is sure to visit San […]
Those Very Windy Days
Windy days and calm days have special significance to any island but especially to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, where fishing was the way of life and where there was not an inch of asphalt, only sandy streets. Windy days meant first of all that there was going to be good sailing and that fishermen did […]
Costa Maya Festival In Review
Although a very weak tropical wave decided to threaten the festival with some rain, the San Pedro International Costa Maya Festival, Version 19, went through without a hitch this past weekend – no rain, no delays, just pure fun and entertainment for all. Highlight performances at this year’s festival were definitely from international reggaeton artists […]
Guatemala Reigns Supreme at Costa Maya Pageant
Guatemala now has a “1-Up” on Mexico after Gabriela Asturias, Miss Guatemala, won the 15th edition of the beauty contest Reina de la Costa Maya held on Thursday, August 5, breaking the 4-4 tie both countries had on pageant wins! Pageant night was the biggest draw of all the festival nights this year as it […]
Interview with Miss San Pedro Contestants
In last week’s edition of Ambergris Today we introduced to you the six beautiful young ladies that will be vying for the title of Miss San Pedro on Saturday, September 4, 2010. The six attractive San pedranas who will be on center stage at this year’s pageant are Genny Rhaburn, Lila Gonzalez, Ivy Alamilla, Mishelby […]
Travel And Leisure Magazine Awards 2010
Ambergris Caye Named Among Top Islands in Mexico and Latin America For 15 years, Travel and Leisure (T+L) readers have cast their votes for the top hotels, destinations, airlines, cruises, outfitters, and transportation companies in the world. In 2010, T+L’s new and improved poll yielded a record number of votes, proof that T+L readers have […]
Cat Walks Around the World
Her name is Marije aka Cat from the Netherlands and she is traveling around the world taking with her a red carpet and in each country she visits she films video of her ‘Cat Walk’ and challenges. Marije is doing Cat Walks in at least 20 countries and at the end of her journey she […]
Costa Maya Triathlon
The first annual Costa Maya Triathlon was held on Sunday, August 8, and by the turnout of participants and spectators it surely seems that it won’t be the last. Six teams and ten individual participants lined up on the beach front at the race’s start by Wayo’s beach where swimmers completed a quarter mile course. […]
Stress Management Techniques
“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness.” ~Richard Carlson “I don’t care!!” She yells out at the girl behind the counter. It’s always uncomfortable when you walk into a situation where two people are arguing. You know nothing about what’s going on. I wanted to get something in the store, […]
A walk on Barrier Reef Drive
Saturday, August 7, 2010 the delegates of The Costa Maya were walking down Barrier Reef Drive during their day off taking in all the sites of town, shopping – experiencing the Sanpedrano lifestyle. Here they met up with Miss San Pedro, Raquel Badillo, who joined in the fun.
Humble Beginnings
You are looking down Caribeña Street, west towards the lagoon. At this corner junction you will now find Rapidito Loans to the right and Sn@kz to the left. Further down is Joe’s Bike rentals and the Hol Chan Marine Reserve Office. As you can see, back then, everything was much different. No brick streets, no […]
Signs of a True Sanpedrano (pt 3)
Ever Since the first column with this topic, friends have been commenting and giving me suggestions on signs of a True Sanpedrano. There seems to be a lot of pride in considering oneself a Sanpedrano or Sanpedrana. And there is very good reason for this because in the 1950’s or thereabout, there were those Belizeans […]