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San Pedro Town
Community and Society
San Pedro Town Establishes Sister-City Relations with San Mateo Atenco, Mexico
San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, has formally established sister-city relations with the Mexican municipality of San Mateo Atenco, located in the State of Mexico, west of Mexico City. The partnership was officially sealed during the Seminario Internacional de Innovación en los Gobiernos Locales (International Seminar on Innovation in Local Governments), held November 25th–26th. The seminar focused on strengthening cooperation among municipalities and ensuring that resources designated to combat violence against women reach local governments directly.
Community and Society
Letter to the Editor: Fishing from San Pedro and Ambergris Caye
My first visit was in 2001 to El Pescador. When my wife stopped coming, I started fishing around town. We caught fish everywhere, even in the lagoon. We fished Blackador, Mosquito, Frances, Rosario, Cangrejo, Bacalar Chico, Rocky Point and many others. We could start at Ruby's Hotel in San Pedro and fish to the end of the island. Fish were plentiful with large schools (in the 100s) with smaller fish and smaller schools (20-40) with larger fish.
Business & Economy
San Pedro Tops National Rankings for Cost-of-Living Increases in September 2025
San Pedro Town has recorded the highest increase in consumer prices in Belize, according to the Statistical Institute of Belize’s (SIB) latest report on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September 2025. The island registered an inflation rate of 2.2 percent compared to September 2024, more than triple the national average of 0.6 percent, making it the municipality most affected by rising costs of goods and services.
Community and Society
Islanders join National Coastal and Riverways Cleanup
Several groups across the country participated in the National Coastal and Riverways Cleanup on Saturday, September 27th. In San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, three cleanup efforts were organized, including a sargassum removal along the eastern coast and a road and beach cleanup in northern Ambergris Caye. Together, participants collected large amounts of trash and sargassum.
Business & Economy
Low Season Leaves Secret Beach with Fewer Crowds
The popular recreational area northwest of San Pedro Town, Secret Beach, is seeing fewer visitors as the tourism low season sets in. During peak months, the beach is usually bustling with activity almost daily. Still, in recent weeks, the crowds have dwindled, forcing local businesses to adapt while continuing to cater to those seeking a quieter experience.
Community and Society
Facility Used to Store Bodies on the Island Out of Service
The refrigerated container used for storing bodies in San Pedro Town is currently out of service due to a critical failure in its cooling system. An essential component, believed to be part of the air conditioning unit, has malfunctioned and needs replacement. As a result, when someone passes away on the island, the body must be quickly transported to the morgue at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) in Belize City.
Government
Ministry of Transport Visits the Cayes to Discuss Traffic
During private meetings held in Caye Caulker and San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Dr. Louis Zabaneh, and his Chief Executive Officer, Chester Williams, engaged with local traffic control committees to better understand their challenges and explore potential solutions to traffic issues in the area. Members of the traffic control committees from Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye expressed their concerns and informed the Minister about various transportation problems affecting both island communities.
Conservation
Multimillion-dollar Blue Economy project approved by the World Bank to benefit Ambergris Caye
On Monday, February 3rd, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors announced that it had approved a new project called “Blue Cities and Beyond.” This initiative aims to support Belize’s Blue Economy by promoting the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources for economic development while protecting the environment and improving livelihoods. Valued at US$32.23 million, the project will fund initiatives in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize City, and Punta Gorda in southern Belize.