University of Belize comes to San Pedro Town
Thursday, January 26th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »For those students in Caye Caulker interested in furthering their education, here comes a much needed opportunity for educational growth and development: Source: Ambergris Today Newspaper http://www.ambergristoday.com/content/stories/2012/january/24/university-belize-comes-san-pedro - Press Release - What is education some people may ask? Among the varied definitions it ...
Chinese New Year – The year of the dragon
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »This just in: The Caye Caulker Chinese Community brightened up this Wednesday morning (January 25th) with their highlighted traditional dragon dance down the main streets of Caye Caulker in celebration of the Chinese New Year, the year of the dragon. The ...
Caye Caulker excluded from Belize Water Services’ reduction rate
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Source: http://www.amandala.com.bz/index.php?id=12165 Just over a week ago, we reported to you that although the Belize Water Services (BWS), a government-owned utility, had submitted its rate application asking for water tariffs to remain the same, Prime Minister Dean Barrow had signaled to ...
Caye Caulker Resident alleges being “roughed-up” by Caye Caulker Police
Monday, January 23rd, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Source: http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=21559 Caye Caulker Resident Rough-Up Police posted (January 20, 2012) Kennedy Flores - a resident of Caye Caulker - is alleging police brutality. He claims that he was manhandled by 2 off duty police officers. The incident happened on ...
Caye Caulker’s Palapa Parade cleans up!
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Source: http://raggamuffintours.com/2012/01/caye-caulkers-palapa-parade-cleans-up/ For those who do not get the time to have recently visited Caye Caulker, the news that the art and craft stalls on the beach are looking better than ever. It is the long term goal of the Village Council ...
Tourists’ Ten Commandments
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The Tourist’s 10 Commandments 1. Thou shalt not expect to find things as thou hast them at home, for thou left home to find things different. 2. Thou shalt not take anything TOO seriously, for a care-free mind is the beginning of a fine holiday. 3. ...
Tale of two small countries – Belize and Cayman Islands
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »SANPEDRO, Belize Cayman is rich, and Belize is poor. Why? Both are small Caribbean countries with the same climate and roughly the same mixed racial heritage, and both were English-speaking British colonies. Belize (the former British Honduras) received its independence in ...
Who’s reading the Caye Caulker Chronicles?? Updated tallies
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Current Country Totals From 15 May 2010 to 23 Nov 2011 United States (US) 41,902 California (CA) 7,379 Florida (FL) 5,003 Texas (TX) 4,368 New York (NY) 3,374 Illinois (IL) 2,472 Minnesota (MN) 1,313 Colorado (CO) 1,293 Washington (WA) 1,106 Pennsylvania (PA) 973 Oregon (OR) 887 New Jersey (NJ) 870 Georgia (GA) 781 Missouri (MO) 660 Arizona (AZ) 646 Wisconsin (WI) 635 Massachusetts (MA) 616 Arkansas (AR) 603 Maryland (MD) 525 Virginia (VA) 517 Louisiana (LA) 513 Ohio (OH) 455 Michigan (MI) 451 Nevada (NV) 394 North Carolina (NC) 383 Indiana ...
World’s top islands according to Frommers
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Frommers recently listed its top 10 “exotic island destinations.” Here’s a look at what they found. Koh Tonsay, Cambodia – The tiny, practically deserted island deserted of Koh Tonsay, just south of the resort town of Kep, is Cambodia's best-kept secret ...
Launch of Mayan Calendar 2012
Monday, January 16th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »On Wednesday, January 11, 2012, the National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) launched and presented the Mayan Calendar of Events for 2012. President of NICH, Ms. Diane Haylock said that “While the presentation of the calendar is a culmination, ...
