Front Street, or “The Front Street,” is officially named Barrier Reef Drive, though it is rarely called that in conversation. It is one of the three main north-south avenues in San Pedro town and runs along the oceanfront.
Today is George Price Day, a celebration of a key founder of modern Belize and our first Prime Minister after Independence in 1981.
The town center of San Pedro has become CROWDED – with people, taxis, golf carts, large trucks and traffic. And over the last year or so, there has been talk about moving some of our infrastructure outside San Pedro town – to help make space and to make the town more walkable, park-able, drive-able and just…accessible to all.
I moved to San Pedro in Spring of 2007 – I was going to try it out for a year and see if it was possible for me (33, unemployed, single) to live here.
Here is my annual list of my BEST books of the year. I read 50 this year and LOVED 25. That’s a pretty good “hit rate”.
This is a list of the many JANUARY 2025 events and activities around Ambergris Caye. But before I dive into the calendar, let’s start with the big-picture questions.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed Belize’s Boxing Day (sooooo civilized to have another day off after Christmas – it’s one of the British empire’s better legacies).
I’ve received lots of questions over my 13 years writing the SanPedroScoop. Some are easy…questions about the basics like dates, weather, or my favorite items to pack for your visit.
Just last spring, Holy Cross Anglican School announced that their long-held plans for a vocational academy about to come to fruition. The very first phase, a culinary academy, would open soon.
You might think San Pedro was tired from the Saturday night Lighted Boat Parade and Surprise Fireworks Display the night before but NO! This island knows how to party – especially around the holidays.