San Pedro is a town on the southern part of the island of Ambergris Caye in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, in Central America. According to 2005 mid-year estimates, the town has a population of about 12,400. It is the second largest city in the Belize District and largest city in the Belize Rural South constituency. San Pedro was granted the status of a town in 1848. Its inhabitants are known as San Pedranos. English is the main language spoken, however many people speak Spanish.

San Pedro Town is the major settlement on the island.
Arriving in San Pedro by water taxi from Belize City.
Welcome sign painted on Town Hall
White sand and palm shadows
San Pedro is fronted on the beach and the Caribbean
San Pedro has two main streets
There are two main streets in San Filipe
Painted billboards
Billboard: Ruby's is cheap but basic
San Pedro has its own AIDS commission
Cute ad for bookstore
Colorful beach bar
Popular tourist bar
Popular gay-friendly music bar
Sea sports are available
Good name for beauty supply store
Hardware store
Supermarket; prices are a bit higher but not by much
Main plaza with turtle sculpture
Long-haired local
Long-haired locals buying their breakfast burritos
Entrance to a hotel
Native foliage
Many piers for docking
Local kids fishing as tourists sail past
My hotel
My hotel on the waterfront
View from my hotel
View from my hotel
Lily's restaurant next to my hotel
Pelicans waiting for scraps as fishermen clean their catch
Pelicans waiting for scraps as fishermen clean their catch
Express ferry to the mainland (in front of my hotel)
Reef divers: San Pedro is close to the 2nd longest
Reef snorkelers: what they see is shown in the following
Christmas tree coral
Grouper and coral
Grouper and diver
Indigo Hamlet
Eagle Ray
Blue Tang
Reef snorkelers stay close to the surface while scuba diver
Siesta time
Topic Air plane coming in to land in San Pedro
San Pedro airport
San Pedro airport terminal
Typical rental cottage for tourists
Typical rental cottage for tourists
Grammar school
Yacht Club and Hotel for upscale tourists
Upscale house for sale
Rental condos
Local house for inhabitants
Upscale hotel
Upscale Victoria House hotel and pool
Beachfront life is slow
Beachfront European tourists
Nature's patterns
Leo welcoming me to his house
Leo and Alex, native couple
Bicycles are the most common form of transport
Newspaper article about local bicycle race
Close-up of Marlon Castilo, member of Team Zamir winner of
One main street is paved
Popular local brew
Richard and Alex at a beach bar
Leo having a thought
Friend Kathy
College guy in San Pedro for spring break
One of several water sports
Many of the street signs have maps and fish models
Many of the street signs have maps and fish models
Many of the street signs have maps and fish models
Many of the street signs have maps and fish models
Many of the street signs have maps and fish models
Many of the street signs have maps and fish models
Beach scene with carvings
Colorful furniture and souvenir shop
Colorful furniture and souvenir shop
Colorful furniture and souvenir shop
Bridge connection between two islands
Alleged toll booth for the bridge, but only tourist are
Mangrove trees along the water
Azure water
New cinema
On the island north of San Pedro are new developments
On the island north of San Pedro are new developments;
On the island north of San Pedro are new developments:
Bungalows for sale along one of the canals
Numerous older houses are for sale
Upscale private house
Upscale private vacation house
New condos for sale or rent
Water access
Tropical beauty is constant.
Akbol is a yoga retreat center north of San Pedro
Akbol juice and snack bar
Belize Coast Guard
A friend named Colette
Local lizard
Leaving San Pedro by water taxi--it's hard to leave this

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