Igniting a Cultural Renaissance and Avoiding Temptation

Anyone who has ever been to San Pedro knows how easy it is to get tempted by food and drinks here. Since I have a couple of special events coming up where I plan to indulge a bit, I am doing my best to eat well and give my body a rest with super healthy food and drinks.

As a result, yesterday was all about avoiding temptation from the get-go, starting at breakfast. I totally wanted to chow down on bacon and eggs but instead I opted for a yummy pineapple and banana fruit smoothie while I enjoyed the view with Shirlee and Frank.

My first errand brought me to another strong temptation that ranks right up there with fried eggs and bacon – fine chocolate. I managed to get away from the treats counter with a quick glance at the artistic chocolate lobsters and fish while I was paying for my favorite chocolate mint body spray. It smells so good, and is my secret way to substitute sweet treats when I am eating low sugar.

It was not long before the heavenly scent of fresh pork tacos filled the air as I reached the lagoon side of the island. I immediately crossed the road and sidetracked myself with taking a couple pictures of the Dia De San Pedro fair ground instead of caving in.

As I walked away from the fairground, I was pleased to see a covered display of cool looking black and white pictures in the old football field with a large National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) Igniting a Cultural Renaissance sign at the front.

NICH is all about celebrating Belize’s interesting cultural heritage and the exhibit on the Caribbean Producers Cooperative Society by coordinator Mito Paz. The pictures were a very interesting step back in time to the first fishermen’s cooperative – was founded San Pedro to help protect the fishermen from being taken advantage of.

The Co-op was formed in 1960 and a second one 3 years later, both shared the mission to help the local fisherman profit from the sale of lobster. The co-op purchased lobsters from the fisherman, and then shipped it to Belize City for processing and exporting.

The show also had some really cool shots of downtown San Pedro, as you will see below showing the Central Park area, when it was still residential and not commercialized.

National Institute of Culture and History Igniting a Cultural Renaissance