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Once again, Dr Mark Johnson your Island Dentist, was seen wearing his favorite Cholo’sshirt while reading his San Pedro Sun. This time the doctor, his wife Joan and daughter Sarawere visiting the late Steve Irwin’s “The Crocodile Hunter”, Australia’s Zoo just outsideBrisbane, where they enjoyed seeing, in their natural habitat, kangaroos, tigers, elephants,koalas, kookaburras, wallabies, many types of lizards and snakes, wombats and the biggestcrocs you’ve ever seen. Crikey, just ask Sara!! “We love our San Pedro Sun! Thanks for your continued support!!” commented Dr. Johnson.

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Photos taken in unique and unusual places are preferred. Be sureto identify who is in the photo and where the photo was taken.Don’t forget to include your names and what you were doing.

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Language can linkus with other cultures,no matter how for-eign the tongue maybe. In an effort toshare this form ofcommunication with ouraudience, The San Pedro Sunproudly presents – Words of theThreaten Chretn – Daaleen bwaifren kohn kohn chretn miwid wahn naïf. (dDarlene’s boyfriend came and threatened me with aknife.)

Week. This week, we willpresent a couple of wordsin Creole, and translate itto English, using the Cre-ole/ English Dictionary re-

leased through the Kriol Coun-cil. Special thanks to SylvanaWoods for our copy of the dictio-nary. Enjoy!!!

Tricky Chriki – Ah noh chros da man kaa ih luk chriki. (Idon’t trust that man because he looks tricky.)


Hovering in a helicopter for the firsttime is a unique and thrilling sensation.Nothing else comes close to touchingthe magic of vertical flight. From themoment you lift into the air to the sec-ond the helicopter settles gracefullyback on the ground it is an exciting andtreasured experience. Having the privi-lege and seeing the country from theuniquely open perspective of a helicop-ter tour creates memories that will lasta lifetime. Most people never get toenjoy such unique aerial views, andcraving a little perspective, this re-porter found out that once on boardAstrum Helicopters, the combinationof exhilaration and serenity take overyour body simultaneously, and only thenyou begin to capture the essence ofwhat it feels like during one of theirpersonalized tours.

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Air-Ventures with Astrum Helicopters

Fly in grand style with Astrum on board their two aircraft fleet, the Bell 206 Jet Ranger that sits five orthe bell 206 Long Ranger that sits seven comfortably.


We at Southwind Properties specialize in the listing & sale of fine island properties -Homes, Condos, Hotels, Commercial, Income-Producing Properties & Land for homesor large parcels for development. Be sure to meet with Marianne, Edwardo or Claudioto discuss your particular needs. Southwind Properties prides itself in being there full-time for full service and full disclosure for all your real estate needs. Call 226-2005/2060 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

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Commercial/Condos/HomesThe Pearl of La Perla Del Caribe (T40) The small enclave of La Perla del Caribe is known for theunique Mediterranean and Caribbean architecture. Now offered for sale is the Pearl of the enclave,a 5000 plus square foot fully furnished mansion with 5 luxurious bedrms & 5 ½ bathrooms. S1.65million USD.Pasta la Vista (D24) – excellent opportunity to take over an already well established restaurant. Pricedto sell at only $169,000.00 US.Beach’n Kitchen (W30). This popular restaurant is new on the market. With an excellent locationbetween the beach & the main thoroughfare connecting town center with the exclusive areas to the north,the restaurant has proven to be a successful business with a clientele of both tourist & residents. Thisthriving business comes fully equipped. Asking price $149,000.00 US CASH.

Raw LandClub Caribbean (S66) residential lot off the beach. 50’ x 87’. 25,000USDClub Caribbean (S67) residential lot off the beach. 50’ x 77’. 25,000USDPalmero Point Beachfront (K20)- Large commercial parcel available just 9 miles north of San Pedrotown. This beautiful beachfront property measures 400’ x 600’, providing an excellent opportunity for aresort or condo development project. Priced at $2 million US.Ambergris Bay (P56)- Lot #205, measures 62’of beach frontage & 110’ of depth. Great investment atonly $93,900.00 US.Palmero Point (G43) Nice lot several rows off the beach, located 9 miles north of town. Measuringapprox. 107’ x 164’. $30,000.00 US.Paradise Coves (C49) Good sized lot 3.5 miles north of San Pedro – great location & great price at$25,000.00 USFlying Fisherman (D16) lot 300’ off the beach, measures 50’ x 78’. $12,500.00 USSanta Rita (H32) Lot 18 – 50’ x 110’ -3rd row - $24,500.00 USAmbergris Bay (W31) & (W32)- Lot #452 & 453, both measuring 65’ & 110’ of depth. Price for eachlot only $81,250.00 US. Buy both for large beachfront of 130 ft!Ambergris Bay (G44)- Large parcel with gorgeous white sandy beachfront. Lot 436 measures 75’ x180’, with enough space for large house & backyard. $95,000.00 US.San Pedro Lagoon (G39)- Beachfront property totaling 8.46 acres of pristine land located west of town& facing the tranquil San Pedro lagoon. This unspoiled location offers spectacular vistas of the lagoonarea, striking sunsets, & great fishing at your doorstep. Build your dream retreat only a few minutes awayby boat from San Pedro Town. Property comprises 992 feet of beach frontage by 400 feet of depth. Price-$1,984,000.00 US.

Founded by Gustavo Giron Sr. andGustavo Giron Jr. in August of 2004,Astrum Helicopters is the only jet op-eration in Belize that specializes inHelicopter Adventures, Transfers andChartered Flights, each tailored to meetyour specific desires. With over twentyfive years of aviation experience themore than qualified staff at AstrumHelicopters operates the Bell 206 tur-bine powered rotary wing aircraftwhich comes with the best safetyrecord of any helicopter in the indus-try. The spacious cabin offers a seat-ing configuration ideally suited fortours, corporate and executive trans-port. Our ‘Air venture’ kicked off with

a brief chit chat with the Giron gentle-men, who gave us a description of thedifferent tours they offer, “we cater toour clients needs, we have tours acrossthe country and specialize in transfersto anywhere in Belize. Our other ser-vices include Aerial photography, aerialsurvey, search and rescue, medicalevacuations and crop spraying. Wecustomize packages that include canopytours, airboats, horseback riding, andcave tubing to name a few,” statedGustavo Jr., President. Our air vehicle for this trip was theBell 206 Long Ranger, one of two intheir fleet and as the tour began, we

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Take in the amazing views as the pilot makes the helicopter climb gracefully toover 500 feet and accelerates to over 120 miles per hour.


headed north of Ambergris Caye. Takeyour seats as the pilot climbs grace-fully to over 500 feet and acceleratesto over 120 miles an hour. You willinteract with the pilot and friends viathe headset (listen out for air traffic onthe radio!), swooping over the land-scape as Mr. Gustavo Sr. put the heli-copter through its paces to show thoseon board just how versatile these in-credible machines really are. Woohoo!With Astrum Helicopters, skim acrossthe trees, the reef, the mountains andwaterfalls; watch the world pass be-neath you before coming into land. Anaerial view of San Pedro reveals some

of the most pristine areas found on theisland and exhibits a view most peoplenever get to take pleasure in. No won-der it’s the most popular turbine heli-copter ever built. Of the many packages Astrum of-fers, you can be among the very fewpeople in the world who experience thelife affirming sensations of flying theirhelicopter tours. You will heighten andbring to life all of your senses and emo-tions as you feel the wind and sun atyour face; smell the fresh air; marvelat the majesty of the sea just below yourfeet as you skim along during your cus-

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With over twenty years of aviation experience, join the Giron gentlemen for anexciting bird’s eyes tour of Belize. Either for an hour, a half day or a full daytour, the extravaganza is an incredible bargain!



tomized helicopter tour. Tours atAstrum abound: why not try their BlueHole and Turneffe Islands, where thetour explores the three atolls and fliesover the majestic Blue Hole. It is theperfect opportunity and unique vantagepoint for those seeking marketable spotsclose-up and panoramic, helicopter-based aerial images that stir humanemotions and desires at the best pos-sible pricing. How about opting to take a tour tothe 1,000 foot falls and Victoria Peak?This air-venture takes you to see theMayan Mountain terrain and flies overthe longest gushing waterfall in Cen-tral America or get a glimpse at thesecond highest elevation in Belize, theVictoria Peak which stands at 3,675

feet. Want to go the extra mile with aromantic tour for two? No problem!At Astrum, weddings packages includetransfers to some of the best hiddengems in Belize. You can arrive in grandstyle at North Ambergris Caye’s AzulResort and Mata Chica, or to secludedresorts such as Cayo Espanto, IslaMarisol at Glover’s Reef, Chaa Creekand the Turneffe islands. Other trans-fers soon to come will include destina-tions at Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch,Blancaneaux Lodge and Maruba Re-sort. Or if you are feeling like takingthe family cave tubing at IanAnderson’s or a soothing massage atMaruba Jungle lodge, just ask and youshall receive. From pick up to transfer

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With Astrum Helicopters, skim across the trees, the reef, themountains...like Victoria Peak

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...and waterfalls -imagine takingflight over this

beautiful wonderof nature!


SuDoku Answers! Puzzle on Page 2

Press Release, March 17, 2008- Teams for TREKFORCE Belizehave been regularly running ex-peditions in Belize since 1996when Rob Murray-John set-up thefirst expedition there. Over theyears Trekforce has worked withmany local conservation organiza-tions and government departmentsand have completed projects inmost of the National Parks and re-serves. The following are some oftheir success stories during theirstay in Belize. Kudos on the greatwork guys!

Trekforce South completesRanger Station in Chiquibul A fif teen-strong team ofTrekforce volunteers, staff, and lo-cal partners completed the con-struction of the Ranger Station/Ob-servation Post at Rio Blanco, intime for the Opening Ceremonyon Friday 14th March. After 31days of relentless toil, the final nailwas hammered in only secondsbefore a BATSUB helicopter car-rying assorted dignitaries: MrMarcelo Windsor (Deputy ChiefForestry Officer), Ms NatalieRosado (The Nature Conservancy),and Guest of Honour Col DarioTapia (Commander BDF) landedat the remote hilltop location, over-looking the Guatemalan border. Film crews from two BelizeanTV news channels were on handto capture the historic event: thisis the first time a Ranger Station/BDF Observation Post has beenconstructed in a National Park inBelize, and demonstrates the part-nership between Trekforce World-wide, FCD (Friends for Conser-vation & Development, the NGOthat co-manages the ChiquibulNP), and the BDF who patrolBelize’s border. Deputy Chief Forest OfficerMarcelo Windsor listed the threatsto the Chiquibul from Guatema-lans across the border “(they are)hunting for food, collecting mate-

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The Lions Club of San Pedro relieson income from its Friday and Satur-day Night BBQ to support the needycommunity. Help a great cause -havedinner with us!Green Reef A non-profit organizationdedicated to the promotion of sustain-able use and conservation of Belize’smarine and coastal [email protected] /226-2833San Pedro AA - 226-4464, 600-9061Saga Society A non-profit “humane so-ciety” to address the stray cat and dogpopulation in San Pedro. Phone 226-3266.CARE BELIZE - Children’s Special-ist, San Pedro. 622-8200SP Town Library - 206-2028

SEASIDE REAL ESTATE – Many listings, from raw land tobeautiful beachfront homes. We can help you own a piece ofparadise. Call 226-4545 or E-mail [email protected] REALTY - Land, homes, businesses, condos andinvestment properties. Call 226-3737, fax 226-3379 or E-mail:[email protected] PROPERTIES - For all your Real Estate needs.Call 226-2005 or 226-2060 for information or E-mail:[email protected] for current listings.SUEÑO DEL MAR - Paradise has a new address! Located onBarrier Reef Drive (Front Street), across from Fido’s Restau-rant. 8:30AM to 5PM, www.dreambelize.com, Phone: (US#) 719-302-5398, (Belize #) 011-501-226-4001.INVEST IN BELIZE - Call for Appointments and pick-ups.226-4000 or www.investinbelize.comRE/MAX Isla Bonita, 1ocated at 10 Coconut Drive, San Pedro.226-4400 e-mail: [email protected] or visit our websiteat www.owninbelize.comCORAL BEACH REALTY - Professionalism at it’s best. Visitour office “Unda da Palapa” on Barrier Reef Drive, 226-2681.www.CoralBeachRealty.net

CRISTAL GOLF CART RENTAL - Along with IslandTour Rentals, have combined to offer the best rates onthe island! Special hourly, weekly & monthly rates. Dailyrates are $85 BZ. 4- & 6- Seater golf carts available.Security deposit required. Cristal - 226-4949 or 626-5555.Island Tour - 226-2351 or 226-2972.

CRYSTAL AUTO RENTAL – Largest fleet in Belize.Offices at International Airport and Belize City. 223-1600,0-800-777-7777.

ULTIMATE GOLF CART RENTAL - Experience theultimate ride! Yamaha carts for rent. 226-3326; CornerTarpon & Pescador Drive. Belize Gold Cars Ltd: Yamahacarts & parts for sale. 226-3993; Suite 12, Coldwell Build-ing. E-mail: bel [email protected],[email protected] or visit our website atwww.ultimaterentalsbelize.com.

MONCHO’S GOLF CART RENTALS - Four & Six seatergolf carts available. Open daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. We de-liver to your room. 226-3262 or 226-4490.

SEGWAY - The Segway® Personal Transporter (PT) isthe first of its kind—self-balancing personal transportationdesigned to travel anywhere you want to go. Try one todayand experience a Segway Smile! Segway Belize, locatedat #1 Fairdale Plaza on Coconut Drive. Call 620-9345.

CARTS BELIZE - Conveniently located just one blocknorth of the airstrip. Hourly, Daily & Weekly. Call 226-4084.

SAILSPORTS BELIZE – Windsurfing, kite sailing and sail-ing. The latest equipment and expert instruction makes it easyto learn. 226-4488 [email protected] & HAPPY - Snorkeling - private snorkel tours -just you on the boat, no set schedule! Visitors with special needsand children are welcome. Call 226-3420 or 672-1234. Visitwww.grumpyandhappy.com, or Email:[email protected].

Water, Sports & Tours

CASTILLO’S HARDWARE - Storm supplies, electronics,household appliances, tools, home repair items and a wide va-riety of paints, stains and varnishes. Pescador Drive. Phone226-2302.

S.P. HARDWARE - Large variety of hardware and house-hold supplies. Will meet or beat any competitor’s price!Seagrape Drive; Open seven days a week. 226-4522

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Police 226-2022Fire 226-2372Medical Emergency (ACER) 226-3231Emergency 911Crimestoppers 800 922-TIPSLions Health Clinic - 226-4052; emer-gencies 600-9071 or Hours: Mon.-Fri.,8am to 8pm; Sat., 8am - noon.Los Pinos Clinic 602-6383 and 226-2686.Dr. Lerida Rodriguez: 226-2197 or cell620-1974.San Pedro Chiropractic Clinic 600-7119Hyperbaric Chamber - 226-2851, Dr.Otto Rodriguez - 604-7599 or 226-2854.Antonia Guerrero - 600-5475. EleazarPortillo - 610-4560 or 226-3195.San Pedro Polyclinic II - 226-2536. Dr.Zuniga: 670-8755 and Dr. OttoRodriguez: 604-7599.Ambergris Hopes Clinic - 226-2660,Emergencies: 606-2316US Embassy - 822-4011Labour Office - 226-2700 (Open 8am -5pm, Mon. - Fri.)Canadian Consulate - 223-1060Mexican Embassy - 223-0193Guatemalan Embassy - 223-3150Honduran Embassy - 224-5889San Carlos Medical (MD & DentistServices) - 7:30am - 9:00pm, 226-2918.

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San Pedro Roman Catholic ChurchSunday Mass: (English) 8am & 10am &Baptism: 11am; Spanish: 7pm; Mass orCommunion Service every night at 7pm.Saturday evening: Anticipated SundayMass: 7p.m. Daily Masses 7am & 7pm.Living Word Church Service Sun.10:45 a.m. Bible study Mon. 7:30 p.m.We do Christian charity work. 226-2950.Assembly of God Church onAngel Coral St. T-W-St.-Sn. at 7:30 p.m.Lighthouse Christian Radio - 101.3FM. 226-4673, Cor. Buccaneer &Pescador Drive.The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-ter Day Saints - Sunday Service: 9:30am, Wednesday Scripture Study 7:00pm. 17 Lagoon St. (between the bak-ery and the bridge).San Pedro Community Church -meets Sundays at 10a.m. at the Am-bergris Elementary School. All AreWelcome.

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Transportation...

Belize Tourism Board - 223-1910.Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) - 227-5717.San Pedro Tourist Guide Association 226-2391.

Tourist Information

Church Services


SAN PEDRO FITNESS CLUB – A/C Gym, Fully-equipped. Open to the public. Tennis Courts, Lap andFamily pools, Aqua Fitness and Toning Classes.Open7am Daily, 8am Sundays. 226-2683.CAYE COFFEE – Take a taste of our locally roastedfresh coffee back home. A wonderful cup of coffeemakes such a great difference in your day. Try it andask for more. 226-3568.THE GREENHOUSE - Fresh Produce & Seafood. Be-lizean and imported speciality. Fresh herbs, cold cuts,chilled goods plus an exciting selection of groceries. A/C local on Barrier Reef Dr. 226-2084.CAYE INTERNATIONAL BANK - Offering DemandDeposit Accounts, Loans, Savings Accounts, [email protected] or phone 226-2388.PROVIDENT BANK & TRUST - Offering a full rangeof International Banking Services. phone 223-5698services@prov identbank.bzGRANIEL’S DREAMLAND - Locally made furni-ture & accessories from all Belizean exotic hardwoods& Mahogany. On Pescador Drive, opposite Rock’s,Call 226-2632, ext. 18 or 226-2938. Open Mon-Sat 8:30-12:00 noon & 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. & Sun 10-12 noon.BELIZEAN ARTS GALLERY - Local art!BELIZE MINI STORAGE / SELF STORAGE - Lo-cated in San Pablo. Elevated concrete construction andgated entry. Security. Water access and a great new

MATA CHICA - Mambo Cuisine - for food lovers.Homemade pasta, shrimp paté, bruschetta, charbroiledseafood and much more! Call 220-5010/5011.ELVI’S KITCHEN - serving the finest food since 1977.Daily Lunch and Dinner Specials. Caribbean Night onThursday. Mayan Fiesta every Friday - come try ourMaya Buffet. Open Monday – Saturday. Lunch: 11:00a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Dinner: 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Callus for group reservations. Ph 226-2404/2176 “Wheresomething good is always cooking!”CELI’S RESTAURANT ON THE BEACH at the SanPedro Holiday Hotel, serves Great Fajitas, salads andlocal dishes for lunch. Delectable Seafood Speciatiesfor dinner. OUTDOOR & INDOOR DINING 11:00a.m.-2:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Beach barbequeevery Wednesday night with live music.LILY’S TREASURE CHEST RESTAURANT - Onthe beach behind Lily’s Hotel. Join us for a cool breezeand the best seafood or USDA beef on our veranda bythe sea. 226-2650.RAMON’S VILLAGE - Enjoy breakfast, lunchand dinner in a Mayan atmosphere or on the ve-randa overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Coconut

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boat launch ramp on site. Call 672-1234.PINGUINO BELIZE - Fine Wine. Gourmet Olives,stuffed olives and spreads. Exclusively in belize. FreeTasting! 226-2930. pinguinobelize.comLIQUOR BOX - Wholesale and Retail on local andimported liquors. Delivery available! Case of BelikinBeer, Ice Cold - only $60Bz! On Buccaneer Street,open 7 Days a week 9:00am to 9:30pm. 226-2475 or626-7331.FOOTPRINTS - Crocs shoes, Reef shoes, and funbeach accessories. On Barrier Reef Drive, openMonday through Saturday from 9am - 6pm. 226-2689.BAREFOOT BOOKS - Over 9,000 new , used andwell loved books available. All titles and authors andsubjects. We buy your books. Located on PescadorDrive; call 226-3563.w w w . b a r e f o o t b o o k s -belize.com.THE GALLERY - Fine artfor fine living - the studioand gallery of LindaMikulich. Private Classesand Interior Design Ser-vices. On the beach atCrazy Canucks. Mon-Sat:11am-7pm.610-0277.

Drive. Phone 226-2071.LUNA at Journey’s End Resort - Experience fine din-ing on the beach north of San Pedro. Visit our tropicalbar featuring music and fun. Phone 226-2173.PAPI’S DINER – The place for fine food at diner prices.Taste the Caribbean. Call 665-4506.MICKEY’S PLACE - Open daily 6:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.for breakfast, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. for lunch and 6 -10 p.m. for dinner. Burritos on Wednesdays. PescadorDrive. Call 226-2223.BLUE WATER GRILL – Island cuisine with a twist!Wood-fired Oven Pizzas, Sushi & more! Open daily.Happy Hour 4 to 6 p.m. 226-3347.EL DIVINO RESTAURANT at BANANA BEACH -Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner from 6 a.m - 10p.m. Book your party or banquet today! Phone 226-2444.PORTOFINO RESTAURANT AND GREEN PAR-ROT BEACH BAR - Meet our boat at 6:30 p.m. atFido’s Dock for a complimentary ride to one of thebest culinary experiences you will have while in para-dise. For reservations, call 220-5096.SUNSET GRILL - Offering local and international cui-

sine. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Lo-cated on the lagoon side. 226-2600. Come by at sunsetand help us feed the tarpons!RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR - Themost romantic spot in town featuring award winningchefs. Thai and French cuisine blended to make para-dise taste like heaven, or so our customers say. FreeRendezvous Wine tasting from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Fermented, blended and bottled here on theproperty. Open for lunch and dinner. Call 226 3426 forreservations and transport options.CASA PICASSO TAPAS + MARTINIS - Smallplates, big pastas and fantastic desserts! “Hippest mar-tini spot”-Frommer’s. Nightly 5:30pm, closed Sundays.reservations 226-4507.BEACH ‘N’ KITCHEN - Open Daily for Brunch.Choose delicious Eggs Benedict, stuffed French toastor continental breakfast! Now open for dinner from 5pm- 8pm. North of the bridge, near Palapa Bar. Call 226-4456.RICO’S SURFSIDE RESTAURANT – A truly uniquedining experience on the beach at Banyan Bay. Servingbreakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Phone 226-3739 ext.135.BLUE LOTUS LUXURY DINING- Delight yourselfwith Indian cuisine at San Pedro’s newest water-toprestaurant. Spectacular views of San Pedro at night!Complimentary water taxi service. Call 501-610-BLUE(2583).MOJITO BAR & TAPAS - Serving a wide variety ofMojitos, pitchers of Sangria, Margaritas and beer! En-joy breakfast wraps, tacos, subs, enchiladas, wholewheat wraps, black bean hummus, ceviches & more.Located at the Sunbreeze Suites, on the beach acrossfrom Belize Bank. Open daily: 7 am - 10 pm.REEF GRILL at Costa Maya Resort – Delectable din-ing in air conditioned comfort or under the stars. Serv-ing scrumptious local and international cuisine, sevendays a week. Live entertainment, Monday, Wednes-day and Friday. For reservations, call: 226-4700.

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THE HOLIDAY HOTEL - Every Wednesday, live musicand a fabulous Beach Barbeque 6:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Bar-rier Reef Dr. 226-2014.PALAPA BAR AND GRILL - The Coolest Place, North ofBridge. Drink & Dine out over the Caribbean waters withcool breezes and no mosquitoes. Specialty is a BBQ, SlowSmoked, Pork Sandwich and Fresh Caught Fish Tacos.Open 7 days, Happy Hour Drinks 4 - 6 226-3111.ROADKILL BAR - For a GREAT time! Mondays with Den-nis Wolfe and Caroline’s BBQ. Enjoy happy hour from 2pm- 6pm on Thursdays and Sundays. BBQ Lunch on Satur-days. Across from Crazy Canucks, open daily from 12 - 12.COCO LOCO’S SWIM-UP & BEACH BAR - 1/8th of a milenorth of the bridge, directly on the beach! Happy Hour dailyfrom 4-6pm. Great music and the best bartender! The newowners are doing it up right! Call 226-2910.BAYSIDE BAR - Great drinks and awesome locationon the water south of Tropic Cargo. Friday Night Mov-ies - kids watch while you enjoy drinks! Happy Hour:

$3.50 beer and $15 pitcherbeers. Take the stairs to our thirdfloor Bayside Restaurant. Enjoythe amazing view of San Pedrowhile dining in style! Call forReservations: 226-2147.

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Belizean Kitchen

For the Curry Paste:4 red chilies deseeded (Youchoose your own heat)2 cm ginger2 lemongrass (Fever Grass)stalksRed Recado4 cm turmeric (yellow ginger)root4 small yellow onions, peeled2 cloves garlic, peeled

Belizean andRegional Fusion

Dishes

Small amount of waterFor the Curry:1 lb steak3 tablespoons vegetable oilfor frying2 lemongrass (Fever Grass)stalks, bruisedUnbleached brown sugar, totaste1 Cup unsweetened desiccatedcoconut, toasted

Method1) For the curry paste: blend allthe ingredients to a smooth pasteand set aside.2) For the curry: cut the beef intochunks. Put in a pan of water andbring to the boil. Drain and rinseoff any scum.3) Heat half the oil in a large panor wok and fry the curry paste untilit darkens a little and smells aro-matic. This cooking of the spicesis an essential cooking method usedthroughout India and beyond. Addthe beef and stir-fry until browned.

4) Cover with water and bring toa simmer. Add the lemongrass,and salt and sugar to taste. Sim-mer for 60 minutes.5) Crumble in the coconut and sim-mer for another 30 minutes, or untilthe beef is tender and the saucethick and reduced.6) Heat the remaining oil in a fry-ing pan and fry the desiccated co-conut until golden brown. Blendto a fine powder in a food proces-sor and stir through the finishedcurry.7) Serve with Cilantro Rice.

Beef Curry,Indonesian Style

This wonderful aromatic curry often referred to as “Rendang” fits well into ourBelizean Culture. This flavor though from the Far East is so adaptable to ourlocal ingredients. Try it, it is so simple yet produces a truly great dish.(Serves Four)


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rials for building houses, and cut-ting down our forest for them toplant. They are finding a betterlivelihood than what they can getin Guatemala,” ended Marcelo.

Col. Dario Tapia spoke of theneed to prevent incursions. Headded that the Rio Blanco Obser-vation Post will enable the BDF to

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Experience one of the most beautiful stretches of pristine coastline in Belize plussightings of the Caribbean Sea’s most spectacular marine creatures.

The Rio Blanco observation post will enable the BDF to have a permanent pres-ence in Chiquibul National Park.


have a more permanent military presence in remote areas of the ChiquibulNational Park so that the BDF can detect and prevent Guatemalannationals from establishing illegal farms in the park as well as showingBelizean sovereignty. Tapia then proceeded to formally open the buildingby unveiling the plaque to the assembled crowd. The ceremony was also attended by Trekforce Country ManagerGreg Coe who stated “We are enormously proud of what these volun-teers have achieved. Operating in remote areas and carrying out com-plex logistics safely is what we do best, and I am pleased that ourefforts, and this infrastructure, will contribute to more effective man-agement of the Chiquibul.”

Trekforce Continued from Page 11 Meanwhile, the Trekforce Northteam took a break from demarcat-ing the 13km northern boundary ofthe Chiquibul National Park, for a

walk in the woods. Departing thesmall Toledo village of San Jose withtwo local guides and Chiquibul Na-


Trekforce North crosses Maya Mountains


tional Park Manager Derric Chan,they trekked for six days northacross the Maya Mountains. Therewere many wildlife sightings alongthe way, and some hilarious slipsand falls from certain members, asthe weather turned wet for threedays. Undeterred, they continuedtheir journey, along the route firstpioneered by a Trekforce team in2001. During a rest day at the stunninglimestone Natural Arch over theChiquibul River, they were re-sup-

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plied with rations forstage two of the trek.Joined by veteranChiquibul guide Mr Win-ston Harris (OBE) theythen took four days totrek (via the ChiquibulCave system), to the ruincity of Caracol therebybecoming the first teamto complete this epic jour-ney, a total of 82km overeleven days. The route showcasessome of the finest natu-ral and cultural sitesBelize has to offer, from


are 9:00 and 2:00

the remote forest of the Maya Moun-tains, via the Natural Arch, and theChiquibul Cave system. Team mem-bers agreed that emerging from theforest after eleven days, to be con-fronted by the ruins of Caracol, wasthe highlight of the trek. Such a routeshould not be undertaken lightly,however: the team carried VHF ra-dios, satellite phones, and a com-prehensive medical kit in case ofemergencies, and were accompaniedby local guides, and Trekforce lead-ers and medic. The team has since returned tothe task of marking the ChiquibulNational Park’s northern boundary,with a further 4km to complete be-fore the Boundary Line OpeningCeremony this week.

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byDennis Wolfe

Wolfe’s Woofers

ModernArt

“What in the world is this?” I asked, looking at a huge painting set up inMelody’s apartment.

“I call it Flower Dancers,” Melody said.

“I think I see the flowers,” I said, “but where are the dancers?”

“See,” she pointed. “There is a little dancer on each flower.”

“Oh.”

“I don’t expect you to get it,” she said. “It’s modern art and there’s nothingmodern about you.”

“If you say so. Do you have any more paintings that I haven’t seen?”

“I do, but they’re going to be in an art exhibition at the Bliss Institute in BelizeCity this week. Are you going to come to the show?”

Since I had to be in Belize City that Tuesday, I stopped in at the exhibition.

“I’m glad you made it to the show,” Melody said. “Where’s Mom?”

“She’s out shopping.” I said. “She’ll meet me here later. Show me someart.”

As we walked around the gallery, she pointed out different paintings.

“You must be joking,” I said, as I looked at the price tag on one of the paint-ings. “This is nothing but a bunch of circles painted with different shades ofcolor and the artist wants five hundred dollars for it.”

“If you want it, I’m sure the artist would give you a ten percent discount,”Melody said.

“I don’t see anything in this room that is a recognizable picture of anything,”I said. “Look at this. It’s a little tiny painting of something that looks like eithera frog or a cow. It’s no bigger than my hand and they want three hundred andfifty dollars for it.”

“If you had your glasses on you could see that it is a jaguar,” she said. “Whereare your glasses?”

“I didn’t bring them with me.”

“Well, quit whining and buy something,” Melody said. “You need to supportthe arts.”

“Wait a minute,” I said, stopping to look at another one. “How do they getaway with calling this art?”

It was a small black dot set on a field of white and framed in brass.

“On the other hand, I kind of like this one,” I said. “It looks somehow famil-iar. How much do they want for this? Maybe I can afford it.”

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Melody said. “That’s the light switch.”

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