Wahoo Challenge 2010
The Annual Wahoo Challenge 2010 took place at Captain Morgan’s Resort on Saturday, January 23, 2010. It was another exciting year at the Wahoo Challenge with a great turnout and a catch of 30 Wahoo Fish. After all fish were weighed the award ceremony revealed the winners as follows: *First Place – “Catch of the […]
BTIA Addresses Island Safety
Safety! It’s a word that caters much attention in our society at the moment. The rise of criminal activity threatens the security of businesses, the personal security of residents and the security of our tourism industry. Safeguarding this major industry in our country is essential to the livelihood of all Belizeans. When the slow tourism […]
Golf Cart Goes up in Flames
One golf cart rental on the island finds itself short of one golf cart, as the San Pedro Fire Department reports that at about 1:50a.m. on Monday, January 25, a cart belonging to Island Adventures suddenly burst into flames in front of Grand Colony Island Villas, south of San Pedro Town. Fire Chief explains that […]
Famed Honduran Coach taking over Belize Football Team
Famed Honduran coach Jose de la Paz Herrera is taking over as the national football coach of Belize. Herrera said he plans to travel next week to Belmopan to sign what is expected to be a one-year contract. Herrera coached Honduras to the 1982 World Cup in Spain, the country’s only appearance in the World […]
Port Authority now has Island Base
The Belize Port Authority is in charge of keeping Maritime Safety, Security and Control and is based at Belize. The Belize Port Authority now has a small office here in San Pedro where residents are able to renew their boat masters license and register and license their vessels. The office is located in the San […]
Dorian’s Angels – Bar 208
Dorian’s Angels at Bar 208 Dorian’s Angels are seen, here, there and everywhere. Oh, yes we love going around looking for adventure and for fun stuff; always visiting new places and being invited everywhere. San Pedro is a party place; everyone loves to go out and have a few drinks and socialize with friends […]
Woo Hoo! Beautiful Day!
Woo Hoo! Clear blue sky, gorgeous sea, cool breeze equals a beautiful day in paradise, you can find this only on La isla Bonita, San Pedro, Belize. Gerry was enjoying his vacation at Ramon’s Village 100%. Photo by Jose Luis Zapata
The High School Grounds
You are looking at the San Pedro High School grounds in 1982. These girls are standing were the Angel Nuñez Auditorium is today and in front of them would be the three story building of San Pedro High. People were enthusiastic about building a high school which had successfully graduated seven classes. In the picture […]
Belize Rushes to Haiti’s Aid
Hours after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale devastated the Caribbean island nation of Haiti, nations around the world organized themselves to send relief aid to the devastated country which is the poorest nation in the Caribbean. Belize is definitely one of the world’s nation that quickly prepared to join the worldwide […]
Gas Pump Stations Inspected in San Pedro
During the week of January 5, 2010, the Belize Bureau of Standards inspected and verified fuels pumps at gas stations in San Pedro. A conformance sticker bearing the Bureau’s logo, specifying the inspecting officer, date and location of the inspection was placed on the fuel pumps that were found to be accurate. These stickers are […]
Toucan Fly! Tour San Pedro on New Ultralight Aircrafts.
There are opportunities that come once in a lifetime and experiences that when you grasp them fill you with joy, excitement and pure bliss. On Saturday, January 16, 2010, the staff of Ambergris Today got to enjoy one of those experiences that are purely unforgettable. We got the opportunity to soar like a bird above […]
Bone Fishing with Abner Marin
Go Fish Belize on the Spotlight again! Fisherman and tour guide Abner Marin is on the international spotlight once again as he joins country music star and outdoorsman/sports fishing enthusiast Daniel Lee Martin bone fishing in Ambergris Caye. The footage was filmed for the TV Show “Backstage & Backroads with Daniel Lee Martin” which aired […]
Preparing for Carnaval Celebrations
El Gran Carnaval de San Pedro: “Alegria en el corazon – Que viva nuestra tradicion”. It is that time of the year when Sanpedranos, young and old, look forward to – El Gran Carnaval. This year San Pedro will celebrate, Carnaval, its most unique traditional celebration on February 14, 15 & 16. The San Pedro […]
News in Brief
More Charges for American Fugitive Thirty three year old US national William Russell Jewett, the man wanted by US authorities and found in Belize with major stacks of cash, did reappear in Magistrate’s Court as scheduled this week, but once again was put back in the hands of police. It is not certain just how […]
Enduring Gracefully
Joy & Madness side by sideExisting under common sky Life & death a path designed Like love & hate thus intertwined Make man & woman so inclined Nature sees not differences Comforts both in subsequence Choice is yours to procure Planted seeds in time mature Marked by hands with true intent Things will always change; […]
A Lighthouse In San Pedro
And we are not talking about the Lighthouse Beer. Check out this great looking lighthouse which is the centerpiece of the condominium complex “Athens Gate” located south of San Pedro Town. It sits next to the swimming pool and the lower half serves as a bar. Pretty Cool! Photo by Perlita Zapata
Quite a Change!
We’ll take you through the obvious in this aerial courtesy of our good friend David Childs who lived in San Pedro for quite some time. The Salazar family building with Jenny’s Store was still there in place of Tabony’s mini mall.The Island Plaza has replaced the tiny office for South Wind Properties, and the Lions […]
Mass In Latin
Dominus vu Biscum. Et cum spiritu tu. Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificaetur nomen tuum, adveniat regnum tuum, fiat voluntas tua sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum supersubstantialem da nobis hodie; et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris, et ne inducas nos in tentationem, sed libera nos a […]
Animal Planet’s Wild Recon to feature Belize
Beautiful Belize is being discovered little by little and it has gotten its fair share of publicity recently with international TV shows. For instance, The Travel Channel with Samantha Brown: Passport to Central America, Discovery Channels’: Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls, HGTV’s House Hunters and most recently Travel Channel’s: Bizarre Worlds with Andrew Zimmern. […]
Holiday Boat Parade Committee Gives Back To The Community
The San Pedro Holiday Boat Parade Committee has been working arduously year after year to provide residents every Christmas a spectacular Lighted Boat Parade. Businesses are always willing to donate to this committee and with additional funds collected this year, Jan Brown, Chairlady of the Boat Parade Committee was more than pleased to hand out […]
HeaVenly Belize!
New Book Tags Belize as Heavenly “Heavenly Belize” This is the name pilot-photographer Marius Jovaisa chose for his book of photographs about Belize. A couple weeks back Ambergris Today told you about this book’s launch on Wednesday, December 9, where Marius released the first copy, presenting it to Tourism Minister Manuel Heredia, at a ceremony […]
34 Years Jail Time To Island Burglar
SP Thief linked to multiple burglaries. *The brave and commendable actions of Roxanne Ancona on the morning of Monday, January 4, when her home was invaded, led Police to the quick arrest of Victor Manuel Hernandez Quiroz, 18-year-old, Belizean unemployed of San Pedrito Area. He had no choice but to seek medical attention for his […]
Three Restaurants assist Liberty Children’s Home
Blue Water Grill, Caliente & Red Ginger restaurants accept Donations Commit to doubling all Funds Collected San Pedro, Belize, January 11, 2010 – Three of San Pedro’s most popular restaurants, Blue Water Grill, Caliente and Red Ginger, are now giving back to Belize in an innovative way. The restaurants recently partnered with Liberty Children’s Home, […]
Connections to help Boost Tourist Arrivals
Town Council’s Connection s with Belize Eco Adventure will help with Island’s Tourism On April 24, 2009 Mayor Elsa Paz visited Los Angeles, California upon invitation from the Consul General of Belize to California, Hon. Roland H. York. The purpose of the trip was to meet with Belizeans living in LA and for Belizeans to […]
Sacred Moments
As child to man Stone to land Silent knowing Goes hand to hand Time and time we are told Stories brave, sad, small and old Life slips through, a story unwind Tapestry woven with pleasure and pain Love reveal eternal mind Every moment yours to find Two birds skimmed across the water chasing each other […]