Ambergris Caye Directory

Who is Don Juan Carnaval?
Carnival has been celebrated since the 1930’s in the humble village of San Pedro and the idea has always been the same - to continue the festive spirit that Don Juan Carnaval once founded. Supposedly he was a rich personality who used to break many women’s hearts and had dozens of girlfriends and concubines.

History of Immigration to Ambergris Caye (Part Five)
A review of the history of immigration to San Pedro shows the Mayas setting foot here around 1000 to 1200 followed by the small immigration of the Mestizos in 1848 when the village was first founded. San Pedro remained predominantly a Mestizo community for just over 100 years until late 1970 when Benqueñas (girls from Benque) were encouraged to come in San Pedro to be a part of the workfo

History of Immigration to Ambergris Caye (Part Four) -Benqueños
By now you are realizing that San Pedro is a product of immigrants. We have traced all the way to 1200 to the days of the Mayas and then to 1848 when the Mestizos immigrated to the Island. From there it was just over one hundred years that the community of San Pedro remained a closed community with Mestizo families coming from Mexico and Corozal.

History of Immigration to Ambergris Caye (Part Three) The Mestizos
By Angel Nuñez

History of Immigration to Ambergris Caye (Part Two) The Mestizos
By Angel Nuñez

History of Immigration to Ambergris Caye (Part One)
It is claimed that the population of Ambergris Caye is about twenty thousand, and most people view this as a very large population. But wait a minute. I want to prove to you that it has been much bigger than that.

The Busy Month Of December
By Angel Nuñez
Oh yes, the month of December is a busy month today, way too busy. But don’t you ever think the month of December or the Christmas month was not busy twenty five years ago, except that in a different way.

Old Timer or Modern Sanpedrano? #11
By Angel Nuñez

Learning From Dad
By Angel Nuñez
I learned a whole lot from my Dad and I am pretty sure most of you feel the same way. It all depends what your interests and endeavors were, whether it was learning to use a machete and that was it or you had greater ambitions.

Las Animas -The Souls Of The Deceased
By Angel Nuñez

Old Timer or Modern Sanpedrano? #10
By Angel Nuñez

September Before Independence
By Angel Nuñez
The month of September has always been a month awaited with excitement and the spirit of celebration. Even before Independence of Belize, September was still a celebration month. It was simple yet very big for the village. Here’s how it went in the 1950’s.

The Tenth Day Of September
By Angel Nuñez
On September 10, we celebrate the Battle of St. George's Caye. This is the time of the year when Belize dresses itself with its patriotic colors: blue, white and red. Let me give you a little background based on archives of Belize, how this thing came to happen. But first the lyrics of our patriotic song.

The Scout Room
By Angel Nuñez
Chances are you have heard your parents, who lived in the 1950’s, refer to the San Pedro Scout Room. What Scout Room, you might ask? We do not have any Scouts now nor have we ever had. Well let me tell you and show you pictures of the famous Scout Room in the 1950’s



















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