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Karaoke in Belize Wade paints his sign
Two popular pastimes in San Pedro Town are Karaoke and Drinking. Since bars open early and close late, there is always a lot of drinking going on. Likewise, when karaoke starts and participants pick up a microphone, the singing, good, bad, and ugly,...
Reality Cuts to the Chase Good, Bad, and Ugly in Belize
The difference between coming to Belize with money, and living here without money, is substantial. Belize has staggering statistics. It has the highest incidence of HIV in Central America. It has twenty to thirty percent unemployment. The doctor per...
Clouds On walkaholics walk- 4:00 pm
From eleven to twelve, the Walkaholics stroll from Crazy Canuck's to Wayo's without wetting a whistle. From twelve to four, on the way back, there are stops at the Sandbar for drinks and lunch, Licks, the Runway Bar and Crazy Canuck's for more drinks and...
Crab Races Number 16 Wins
On Tuesday nights, at 6:30 pm, featured entertainment at Crazy Canuck's is crab races. The races are a fundraiser for local schools and charitable groups and give locals and visitors another reason to drink, dance, socialize, relax. Number 57 is halfway...
School day San Pedro Roman Catholic Primary School
Kids go to school to learn, all over the world. This Monday morning is a new week at a local primary school. Some kids, I observe, are smiling while others are not overjoyed, but most children all over the world go to school where they grow up and are...
Reggae Belize Crazy Canuck's Sunday Funday
Sunday is FunDay at Crazy Canuck's. Three to seven, the Cover Ups hammer out reggae, Santana, Jimmy Buffett and pop songs from last year and yesteryear. As the band powers up, an investment conference concludes with a drum roll and attendees shut...
Belize Express Water taxi
There are several water taxis in Ambergris Caye. The Belize Express goes to Caye Caulker and Belize City on a two hour schedule, and Chetumal, Mexico and back once a day. Inside the enclosed boat we are shaded from intense sun. We follow the reef as we...
Art is Fishing Husband and wife team
"She likes details," Bruce Cooper says of his wife. Their gallery, in a rented shop on main street in Caye Caulker, presents her art. She paints and he runs the business end of their collaboration. "We sell original art, prints, and small stocking...
Aunties Take Out Local food in Caye Caulker
A few blocks from the water taxi pier, Aunties has a Trip Adviser sticker on the front window. A little Chinese lady behind the window, in an apron, manages customers, makes change, keeps the kitchen help on track. The menu is simple, cheap, good...
Caye Caulker Day trip
Caye Caulker is pronounced "Key Caulker". This small island is to the south of Ambergris Caye on the way back to Belize City. The Belize Water Express brings you to the miniscule port in thirty minutes and a round trip ticket from San Pedro Town is...
Roadhouse New bar in town
There is no lack of bars in San Pedro Town. They come and go like tourists. Some are successful over the long run and others collapse under their own weight. The Legend's location is good, out in the countryside with an unimpeded view of the barrier reef...
Chez Caribe Chez Tortuga
Real estate is booming in San Pedro Town. Jack says, " if you own real estate and aren't keeping it rented you are doing something wrong." Chez Caribe is his old wood and concrete two story house. He lives upstairs and rents six small units...
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