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Flashbacks

Pictures of the past compared to what the island, life, and people look like today.  A time capsule in images.

Rush Hour on Barrier Reef Drive

Rush Hour on Barrier Reef Drive better known as “Front Street” to locals. Sandy, two way street in San Pedro. You could walk up and down the street without worries as there waw barely any vehicles on the once quaint fishing village of San Pedro. Here is a comparison of

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Halloween in Old San Pedro

The Wizard of Oz was driving around San Pedro back in the 1980’s along with witches, devils and ghosts and they were high in possibility of winning the grand prize.  Halloween in Old San

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Downtown San Pedro Then and Now

I am certain a lot of you do not recognize this setting of old San Pedro. From the right to left, instead of the home of Don Juan Alamilla Sr, you now have the

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The First Belize Independence Parade

The year 1981, thirty two years ago, on September 21, Belize witnessed the first Independence Day parade ever and it took place in the commercial capital, Belize City.  By Belize standards this was the

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Patriotism in the 1970's

It is not the size of a parade but the patriotism that goes along with it.  These San Pedro kids, Milo Paz Jr. and his uncle Arely Rivero, are displaying a slightly decorated bike

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The Oldest Beauty Pageant of San Pedro

San Pedro is very likely the most active community in Belize as it relates to pageantry to include several Miss Kindergarten Schools, Miss Chiquitita, Miss SPHS Chiquitita, Miss Isla Bonita Elementary, Miss ACES, Miss

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Pioneer Tourist Guides in San Pedro, Belize

Since Holiday Hotel was the first hotel to welcome tourists to San Pedro, the pioneer tourist guides have got to be Mr. Gabriel “Gaby” Perez, Mr. Abel Guerrero and Mr. Jose Gonzalez. Pictured here

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Simplicity San Pedro Style

When Al Felly took this shot in 1971, he was impressed by the simplicity of Island life in San Pedro.  All of the fishermen and tour guides carried small locally built mahogany skiffs powered

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A Trip to Belize City on Cargo Boat

First it was by sailing boat in the 1960’s, then it was by the cargo boat which was motorized in the 1970’s. After the Elsa P cargo boat threw away its sails and installed

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San Pedro's Best Football Days

This Flashback photo takes us back to what we can call “San Pedro’s Best Football Days ever”.  Some of the best players San Pedro has ever produced are right in this team.  These are

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Traffic The Wrong Way in San Pedro Village

This nice looking boat is parked right in front of Caramba Restaurant on Pescador Drive. The traffic officer could give several violation  tickets.  It is going in the wrong direction on a one way

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High Science Lobster Pats

Some call it lobster pats; others call it lobster traps.  However in Spanish it is known as “Nasa” and though it has nothing to do with Nasa space exploration, it is indeed scientific in

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