Seadogs Victorious over Corozal Shanaiah
New life has been given to the San Pedro Semi Pro soccer team which now goes under the new name: the San Pedro Seadogs. The new management team appears to be more organized than previous teams and is bringing much fanfare to the once dwindling following. The Ambergris Stadium had not seen the presence […]
2nd Day of Carnaval 2010
On the second day of Carnaval these three girls went out well prepared with their shower caps and ready to join the paint excitement! Photo by Jose Luis Zapata
The Holiday Hotel Pier
Here is the first pier built in San Pedro for tourist guides and their guests. We can only wonder how many wheelbarrows full of fish have traveled down the Holiday Hotel pier, where Celi McCorkle has welcome guests since 1965. Tourist guides like Abel, Jose, Gaby, Lucilo, Manuel and Pete must have filled several dozens […]
Enjoying Great Belizean Memories
Close your eyes and go back. Go way way back to those days. I am talking about those days when you used to get up in the morning to the smell of coconut husk burning on the fire hearth (fogon) and the smell of manatee sizzling in the frying pan and mom baking fresh Johnny […]
Marine study has good news about Belize Barrier Reef
Conservation International and marine scientists from across the ocean converged in the capital for a multi sector symposium on Belize’s marine life on February 5. The NGO worked along with the Fisheries Department, Healthy Reefs Initiative, and other agencies to examine issues associated with marine protected areas management. Doctor Les Kaufman, the senior investigator for […]
Ambergris Lake Villas! A Dream Vacation Come True!
This past weekend we were back on our mission to find the best accommodations on the island and write about our experience in Ambergris Today’s new column “Room Service”. And boy did we find a good one to write about! Milo Paz was very kind to invite our staff to a wonderful experience at one […]
Melody Exhibits Art in the City
“I am extremely proud of having this opportunity to share my paintings and inspirations with the people of Belize City,” commented Melody Sanchez Wolfe to Ambergris Today as she readied to launch her art exhibit at the Bliss Institute, in Belize City. Melody, a local Sanpedrana who has been dabbing in the arts since she […]
Mangrove Specialist to Visit Island
World-Renowned Mangrove Reforestation Specialist, Bob Riley, Brings His Expertise to Isla Bonita They provide refuge for many endangered species of mammals, birds and reptiles. They also preserve the environment by filtering pollutants from the water. In south Florida (USA), some 75% of game fish and 90% of fish caught for commercial purposes depend on them. […]
High School Musical
SPHS and Free Musical School to put on Belize’s First Musica! Fiddler on the Roof Returns In San Pedro’s own production of Fiddler on the Roof Returns, one would be hard pressed to add more pomp to this circumstance. The village that it takes to raise a child deserves a pat on the back, because […]
Tour Guide Saves Passenger’s Life!
It seems that boat accidents have been occurring more frequently these days and unfortunately there have been some deaths and injuries in the past few months. This week a boat mishap ended with a much more happy ending as one local tour guide/fisherman found himself capsized by the reef and helping out a dear friend […]
For the Love of Fish!
Be the change you want to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi I love fish!! I remember as a boy when my older brother took me fishing for the first time. A stick, fishing line, a hook made of bent wire – one end filed sharp to a point. A rock with groves to […]
Making Home-Made Cookies
On Saturday, February 6, students from the San Pedro R.C. School got together with Cub Scout Leader Sylvia Flores & Assistant Maribel Ramirez. They had fun learning how to make home-made cakes.
Las Negritas
Perhaps the comparsa (carnival dance group) that has attracted the most popularity both by dancers as well as the viewing public is Los Negritos. Actually it should be named Las Negritas as the guys delighted to pantomime Black African/ Garifuna women by making everything fake – boobs, buttocks, hair and skin color. In this flashback […]
Enjoy Memories of Old San Pedro
Close your eyes and go back. Go way, way back. I am talking about playing hide and seek at the beach with the neighborhood boys and girls and then going home late, around six and having supper of hot Johnny cakes and fried barracuda roe. It was radio entertainment time at home in the evening […]
Miss Carnaval Contestans
El Gran Carnaval of San Pedro is almost here and the Town Council will kick off the celebrations on Saturday, February 13 with a Grand Carnaval Party at Central Park. One of the main highlights for the celebration will be the Miss Carnaval Popularity Contest. The three lovely contestants for the title of Miss Carnaval […]
Miss San Pedro Co-hosts KTV Latino
Karaoke? Everybody loves participating or watching karaoke and for quite some years Sanpedranos have had the privilege of watching Channel 5’s Karaoke Television (KTV) competitions. And this year Channel 5 proudly presents KTV Latino, where 14 contestants from all over the country will be performing Spanish songs. This year is a must to stay tuned […]
Americas Most Wanted Host filming in Belize
The man, whose face is associated with most of the sought after criminals on the lam, is the host of America’s Most Wanted. And on Wednesday, February 3, the cameras of Ambergris Today caught the AMW host, John Walsh with his film crew in San Pedro, shooting a segment for an episode of America’s Most […]
Police Receives Golf Cart
It was added stress for C.I.B. personnel when at the time of having to deal with investigations, apart from figuring how to uncover the criminal, they had to figure out first how they would transport themselves or persons concerned from one place to another. This problem is now over as now the investigation unit at […]
Help Send Derrick to Summer Music Camp
Those of you who are fans of the High School band – Rock In Peace, know that Lead guitarist – Derrick Baños is a very talented young musician. Derrick Baños has been playing since the age of twelve and is currently a band member of a local band All Cayed UP (ACU), for which Derrick […]
Fire Damages Home in San Pedrito
Firefighters were fast to the scene of a fire that broke out on the second floor of a concrete building in the San Pedrito area at about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010. With the assistance of neighbors and tenants of the first floor, the firefighters were quick to oust the fire before major […]
Dorian's Angels at Legends Burger House
Dorian’s Angels at Legends Burger House We had heard many good things about Legends Burger House, mainly that their burgers were the best on the island! So we had to pay a visit to the island’s first burger joint which was getting so much rave reviews and excellent word of mouth recommendations. With a […]
Radical Relationships
Why is it we lose our health to gain our wealth, then use our wealth in a effort to regain our health. -unknown It is said that health is wealth and love is the most important aspect of life. Words are not the same as practice. Many people will say money will keep you healthy, […]
"Las Chinitas Aleglan el Carnabal"
In the 1950’s to the 1970’s one of the most popular Carnival dances was Las Chinitas. The Chinese were completely alien to San Pedro; therefore it was a lot of fun to see people disguised like Chinitas and Chinitos dancing around the village speaking Spanish but with a Chinese accent and their baskets full of […]
House Building with No Electric Tools
Those of us who like carpentry spend a lot of our spare time doing carpentry chores around the home, especially around Christmas time. There are bar stools to repair, closets to upgrade, and many little things to retouch with paint or varnish. It is fun doing these little things without having to pay or not […]
Ramon’s Village
No Ordinary Village Life Reading through the history of Ramon’s Village I got to know about how the resort (originally Ramon’s Reef Resort) was built in 1961, only to have been destroyed by Hurricane Hattie the night after its completion. It sat in ruin for 20 years after that, until a group of investors built […]