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Chronicles of San Pedro

Archived stories behind the people, events, and milestones of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. By Angel Nunez.

Roots of San Pedro – Fido Nuñez

Fido Nuñez is perhaps one of the San Pedro name most known around the world. His name is Wilfrido Nuñez but known to everyone as Fido (pronounced Feedo). He was born to Francisco Nuñez, bother of Cruz Nuñez, the patriarch of the large Nuñez Family in San Pedro. His immediate family consists of

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Roots of San Pedro – Enrique Staines

– by Angel Nuñez – Enrique Staines was to San Pedro what George Price was to the country of Belize. George Price inherited a country with all rural communities without potable water, without electricity,

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Meet the Early Settlers of San Pedro

Writer’s Note:  (Pay attention to all the names in this article.)   When I was a young man, I had the privilege of knowing Mr. Danny Vasquez, born and raised in San Pedro and who

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Close Encounters at Sea (Survival Stories)

by Angel Nunez – In this article I want to document real close encounters of San Pedranos that we may remember for generations. They are real stories that have been told throughout the years.

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San Pedro’s Biggest Human Tragedy

One of the most outstanding qualities of San Pedro has been its unity as a community. San Pedranos celebrated each other’s joys and felt each other’s pains. At one point in time, if there was a death

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The Fourth Industry of San Pedro

The industries of San Pedro in chronological order are logwood cutting, the chicle, coconut farming and then commercial fishing. As the village grew, subsistence fishing was not enough to keep San Pedro moving forward. There were

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I'll See You at Fido’s

By MAESTRO Angel Nuñez – His name is Wilfrido Nuñez but everyone got to call him Fido. He is perhaps the most mentioned name in San Pedro and even after his death, his name is

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The Renowned Blake Family

The story behind the stories of people, events and turning points – by Maestro Angel Nunez The Blake Family is synonymous with the owners of the entire island of Ambergris Caye and therefore San

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Life of Early Fishermen on Ambergris Caye

The stories behind the stories of people, events, and milestones – by Maestro Angel Nuñez In Belize City they were described as men with their opened up shirts and rolled up pants; but that

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