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September 29, 2005 September 29, 2005 September 29, 2005 September 29, 2005 September 29, 2005 The Island Newspaper The Island Newspaper The Island Newspaper The Island Newspaper The Island Newspaper Amber Amber Amber Amber Ambergris Caye, Belize gris Caye, Belize gris Caye, Belize gris Caye, Belize gris Caye, Belize Central America Central America Central America Central America Central America The Airline of Belize Reservations: 501-226-2012 Fax: 501-226-2338 Email: [email protected] www.tropicair.com FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE THE SAN PEDRO SUN THE SAN PEDRO SUN THE SAN PEDRO SUN THE SAN PEDRO SUN THE SAN PEDRO SUN VISITOR GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE THE SAN PEDRO SUN THE SAN PEDRO SUN THE SAN PEDRO SUN THE SAN PEDRO SUN THE SAN PEDRO SUN VISITOR GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE What are these babies up to? Find out on page 3! Anne Bonny was one of the most legendary female pirates of the 18 th Century The Milky Way, was considered the Cosmic or First Mother, which is in the process of giving birth to the sun. This Week: Mayan Astronomy: The Milky Way...The Cosmic Mother Baby Playgroup: Activities for Mommy & Baby too Anne Bonny: The Most Infamous Female Pirate

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September 29, 2005September 29, 2005September 29, 2005September 29, 2005September 29, 2005

The Island NewspaperThe Island NewspaperThe Island NewspaperThe Island NewspaperThe Island NewspaperAmberAmberAmberAmberAmbergris Caye, Belizegris Caye, Belizegris Caye, Belizegris Caye, Belizegris Caye, Belize

Central AmericaCentral AmericaCentral AmericaCentral AmericaCentral America

The Airline of Belize

Reservations: 501-226-2012Fax: 501-226-2338Email: [email protected]

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THE SAN PEDRO SUNTHE SAN PEDRO SUNTHE SAN PEDRO SUNTHE SAN PEDRO SUNTHE SAN PEDRO SUN

VISITOR GUIDEVISITOR GUIDEVISITOR GUIDEVISITOR GUIDEVISITOR GUIDETHE SAN PEDRO SUNTHE SAN PEDRO SUNTHE SAN PEDRO SUNTHE SAN PEDRO SUNTHE SAN PEDRO SUN

VISITOR GUIDEVISITOR GUIDEVISITOR GUIDEVISITOR GUIDEVISITOR GUIDE

What are these babies up to? Find out on page 3! Anne Bonny was one of the most legendary female pirates of the 18th Century

The Milky Way, was considered the Cosmic or First Mother, which is in theprocess of giving birth to the sun.

This Week:Mayan Astronomy: The Milky Way...The Cosmic Mother

Baby Playgroup: Activities for Mommy & Baby tooAnne Bonny: The Most Infamous Female Pirate

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Publisher The San Pedro Sun Ltd.Editor Ron Sniffin [email protected] Tamara Sniffin [email protected] Editor Kainie Manuel [email protected] Writer Maria Novelo [email protected] Writer/ Mary Gonzalez [email protected] DesignOffice Assistant Nathalie Manuel [email protected] The San Pedro Sun,

P.O. Box 35,San Pedro TownAmbergris Caye, Belize

Telephone 011-501-226-2070US Telephone (307) 460-4456Fax 011-501-226-2905E-Mail [email protected]/WEB www.sanpedrosun.netMain Office #1 Fire Coral Street, San Pedro

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On behalf of the people of SanPedro Town, I extend a warm wel-come to all visitors arriving to ourshores. I assure you that your tripto “La Isla Bonita” will be no or-dinary vacation. Our island is fa-mous for its rich cultural diversity,where Mestizos, Creole andGarinagu blend to form a uniqueencounter. While here, I encour-age you to explore the CaribbeanSea and find Belize’s abundanttreasures. Hol Chan Marine Re-serve and Shark-Ray Alley are justtwo of the many spots where youcan enjoy our coral reef forma-tion and abundant and breathtak-ing sea life. San Pedro is alsohome to world-class fishing andscuba diving. For the more adventurous, “LaIsla Bonita” offers a wide arrayof water sports and for those look-ing to get a glimpse of the mysti-cal world of the Maya, these his-torical ruins are just a short expe-dition away. You will also be ableto discover Belize’s vast cave sys-tems and many natural sanctuar-

ies that are home to our country’sunique flora and fauna. Whether you are spending yourhoneymoon at an exclusive resortor looking for an adventurous, yetromantic escape, San Pedro is surelythe place to be. I invite you to ex-plore our home and see the manywonders it has to offer. We welcome you with open arms.Bienvenidos a San Pedro!

Elsa Paz, Mayor,San Pedro Town

Greetings to my visiting friends

Where did you read your San Pedro Sun?Where did you take your San Pedro Sun & Visitor Guide?Take a photo of you and the paper and send it to us at:[email protected].

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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the weekly paper – Wordsof the Week. This week, wewill present a few commonphrases in English and giveyou their Spanish & Creole

translations. We would like to thankSylvana Woods for all her assis-tance with the Creole translations.Enjoy!!!

Language can link uswith other cultures, nomatter how foreign thetongue may be. In aneffort to share thisform of communica-tion with our audience,The San Pedro Sun proudlypresents its newest addition to

Wehpaat Ah ku lef mi bag dehn til Ah kohn bak?¿Adonde pudría chequear me equipaje?Where can I check my baggage?

Yu ku pleez put dis eena di kaa fi mi noh?¿Pudiera poner en el carro para mi, por favor?Would you put it in the car for me, please?

Humoch ih wahn kaas mi fi ah lef mi bag dehn ya?¿Cuanto iba hacer para chequear me equipaje?How much would it cost to check my bags here?

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Ambergris Caye is well known forits broad range activities, visiting theruins or exploring the deep blue Carib-bean Sea. However, if you have a littlebaby, what do you do to keep that babyentertained? An amazing and wonder-ful option is to visit Sol Spa, located atthe Vilma Linda Plaza on Wednesdaysand Sundays for a full hour of playtime. Children, aged six months tothree years are welcome to a time ca-tered especially for them. The session consists of sing-a-longs,story book telling, and a play time,

where all the children take time get-ting to know each other. In an inter-view with Leya Aycock, instructor,The San Pedro Sun found out that thesesessions incorporate song and move-ment in order to achieve memoriza-tion, coordination and dexterity. “Us-ing body parts through songs helps chil-dren in labeling identification andmovements,” she explained. The classes began three weeks ago,after Leya returned from visiting fam-ily in Portland, Oregon. While thereshe attended one such class and thought

Playtime at Sol Spa! that it would be great to start classes in“La Isla Bonita.” Leya continued, “Itis really great for kids to socialize. Kidslight up when making friends and theylearn from each other. I simply wantedto provide a fun positive space for them

to interact.” Classes are held every Wednesdayand Sunday at Sol Spa and begin at 8:30a.m. A donation of $5 is required. So,bring your baby for a fun and enlight-ening play time!!!

At playgroup, children are able to interact with others and make new friends,while playing and learning as well.

Mothers bring their babies for playgroup, and they have a chance to catch upwith other mothers while their children have fun with others their age.

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The tales of female buccaneers arejust as clouded by legend as their malecounterparts, or perhaps even more so.However, regardless of all the swash-buckling myths and silliness, these womenwere real criminals, who committedperhaps the most daring theft of all—seiz-ing a violent, active life from the grip oftheir oppressors. Some call her a feminist who chosepiracy as a way of rebelling against amale-dominated world; others portrayher as a tomboy who never grew up.Whatever her motives, daring AnneBonny is the most infamous woman pi-rate and was considered a plunderer,cutthroat, sailor, ransomer, raider, andgeneral menace to maritime commercein the Caribbean. In short, most piratesprobably would have considered her anasset to their trade. Anne Bonny was born in Kinsale, Ire-land in the late 1690’s. She was the daugh-ter of a penniless maid and her employer,a well-to-do lawyer who was then mar-ried. After their tryst was discovered,the two ran off to America and estab-lished themselves as respected plantationowners in South Carolina. For youngAnne, however, the rural comforts ofplantation life were far less alluring thanthe stories floating around the nearby portof Charleston, a well-known pirate haunt.Apparently bored with life on her father’s

Anne Bonny –Infamous woman pirate

licly stripped her fencing instructor with her sword, and that she severely beat aman with a chair for making a pass at her. While much of these stories are probablypure fiction, it’s no more so than the exaggerated tales of male pirates and outlaws.However, it is her exploits at sea that gained Anne the most notoriety. She not onlyraided with Calico Jack, but also with Jack’s lieutenant, with whom she developed amutual attraction. He turned out to be none other than Mary Read. The two womenrevealed their gender to each other, and may have had a lesbian romance. Eventu-ally, both were known as bloodthirsty, daring female pirates, swinging their bladesand boarding ships, fighting with even more courage than the men—as they provedin their final battle. In 1720, a former pirate turned pirate-hunter, Captain Barnet,attacked Calico Jack’s ship. Rackham and almost all the pirates were drunk, and thecannon fire was so thick the men hid below decks. Anne Bonny and Mary Readstood their ground, fighting furiously. Outraged by the men’s cowardice, Anne issaid to have shouted, “If there’s a man among ye, ye’ll come out and fight like themen ye are to be.” When this got no response, Anne and Mary shot the malepirates, killing one and wounding several—including Jack Rackham. But despiteAnne and Mary’s ferocity, the pirates were captured. All were hanged, except for Anne and Mary, who “plead their bellies,” claiming

to be pregnant because while the ever-‘chivalrous’ laws of the time gavewomen no rights whatsoever, it was ille-gal to execute a pregnant woman. Afterthe trial, Anne Bonny disappeared fromthe historical record; she may have beenhanged a year later, but apparently, shewas granted a reprieve. Patriarchal theo-ries abound: some say she reconciled andreturned to her father, others her hus-

“If you had fought like a man, you would not now be hanged like a dog.”Anne Bonny said, while she and her supposed lesbian lover, Mary Read,pleaded pregnancy to escape being hanged.

plantation, Anne was drawn to a life ofadventure. Pirates frequented Charles-ton, and before Anne was out of her teensshe had married James Bonny, a ren-egade seaman and sometimes pirate. Ap-parently, James planned to steal WilliamCormac’s land through the marriage, andAnne’s father disowned her. Legend hasit that in retaliation, Anne burned the plan-tation. The couple fled to the pirate ha-ven of New Providence, in what is nowNassau. James proved a coward and atraitor, becoming a paid snitch for thegovernor. Anne distanced herself fromhim, preferring the company of theisland’s notorious pirates and the womenand gay men who loved them. She soon became romantically in-volved with the dashing pirate “CalicoJack” Rackham (nicknamed for his loudstriped pants), who had just comman-deered a ship full of liquor from his formerboss, pirate captain Charles Vane. WhenJames Bonny objected to the affair, heabducted Anne, brought her naked be-fore the governor and charged her withthe felony of deserting him—Anne wasconsidered to be stolen property. CalicoJack suggested instead putting Anne upfor sale to the highest bidder, a ‘kinder’legal practice for divorce at the time.Despite Jack’s rather less-than-roman-tic proposal, as well as a court orderJames got forbidding Jack and Anne tosee each other, Anne ran away withCalico Jack, joining his ship’s crew, ap-parently disguised as a man. Anne proved a daring and deadlyfighter, using a sword and pistols. Thereare many tales of her violent temper,beginning with her alleged stabbing mur-der of an English serving-maid whileAnne was a teen on her father’s planta-tion. Supposedly, while on shore in NewProvidence she became such an expertfencer and troublemaker that she pub-

band, and there’s even the ridiculousmyth that she became a nun. However,regardless of her fate, one would guessthat after such a life of adventure, shecould never stand a traditional woman’sconstrained life, or even obey the law.The fact that we hear nothing more aboutAnne may speak volumes; there may benothing to tell, or there may have beensomething to cover up. Along with Mary Read, Anne Bonnyis one of the rare instances in historywhere a woman’s pirate’s life is known.The fact that they both were able to hidetheir gender to the crew is amazing; andin the end, the women’s brave battleagainst the boarders while the rest of thecrew cowered deserves respect in itself.

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The Maya were some of the best as-tronomers to ever live on this earth.Their primary interests were in ZenialPassages - when the sun crossed overthe Maya latitudes. Most of the Mayacities were located south of the Tropic ofCancer, which is the northernmost pointthat the direct vertical rays of the sun willcome in contact with on a semi-annualbasis, or once every solstice. Scholarstoday are recognizing that Mayan my-thology is intimately related to the celes-tial movements of stars, the Milky Wayand certain constellations. The Milky Way is our own galaxyviewed from the inside. It is a vast col-lection of more than 200 billion stars,planets, nebulae, clusters, dust and gas.Our own sun and solar system are alsopart of the Milky Way galaxy. On clear,dark nights, this portion of the galaxyappears as a broad, milky-looking bandof starlight stretching across the sky.When observed through an entire year,this band appears to circle completelyaround us in the sky. Dark gaps in theband consist of clouds of gas and dust thatblock out light from the stars behind them.From a really dark location, the Milky

Way is even bright enough to cast shadows. The Milky Way was much venerated by the Maya, and was revered as the Cos-mic or First Mother. The star clouds that form the Milky Way were known as theWorld Tree, which were illustrated as a tall and majestic flowering tree, the Ceiba.The Milky Way was also called the Wakah Chan. Wak means “Erect” and Chanmeans “Sky”. A major element of the Tree was the Kawak monster. Glyphs of thiscreature show a sacrificial bowl placed on top of its head, containing a flint blade,which might represent sacrifice, along with the Kimi glyph which represents death.

On top of the World Tree there is a bird called the Principal Bird deity, or Itzam Ye.There is also evidence that shows the sun on the World Tree as it appeared to theMaya at Winter Solstice. During the months of winter, when the so-called “Winter” Milky Way dominatedthe sky, it was called the White Boned Serpent. This part of the Milky Way passedoverhead at night during the dry season. It is not brilliant like the star clouds thatdominate the sky north of the equator during the summer months, but observers atdark locations will easily see the glow. The Milky Way converges with the dawningDecember solstice sun in a process caused by the precession of the equinoxes. Thisinvolves the slow wobbling of the earth’s axis, which causes the stellar frame toslowly shift. To observers on earth, it causes the position of the winter solstice sun toslowly move in relation to celestial background features such as the Milky Way. The

winter solstice sun was called the FirstSun, the First Lord, First Father or Cos-mic Father, because it is the first day ofthe year, the beginning of the sun’s an-nual rebirth into increasing daylight. The Mayas followed two calendarsthat together accurately followed the sun,the moon and the stars. One intriguingpoint is that the Mayan calendar has anend date, and most agree that the date isDecember 21st, 2012. Needless to saythere is a lot of debate between arche-ologist and scholars across the world try-ing to project what is going to happen in2012, but according to Mayan astrology,on December 21, 2012, an alignment willoccur between the galactic and solarplanes, spurring a sacred union of theCosmic Mother principle (our MilkyWay’s Galactic Center) with the CosmicFather principle (the solstice sun). Inmythological terms, this event is aboutthe union of First Father with FirstMother or, more accurately, the birth ofFirst Father (the winter solstice sun - theNew World Age ruler) from First Mother(the dark-rift in the Milky Way). In otherwords, the winter solstice sun will junc-tion with the Milky Way. The Milky Wayis considered the edge of our galaxy, andsome prophesize this is going to be theend, or beginning so to speak, of the worldas we know it. According to Mayan astronomy,where the sun meets the Milky Way isexactly where the “dark rift” lies in theMilky Way. Approximately 2,100 yearsago, when the Mayan’s first devised their

Like other pre-Columbian civilizations,the Maya had a profound knowledge ofthe sky. The Mayan practice of as-tronomy was relegated to the “ilhuicatlamatilizmatini”, or “wise man whostudies heaven”. These ancient astrono-mers would map the skies from insidean observatory, using a pair of crossedsticks stationed in a window or doorwayto determine the position of a star.

Stela 5, from Izapa, is the largest and most complex stela at the site, and itdepicts an enormous World Tree that bisects the composition. The tree stretchesfrom a watery basal layer at the bottom to a celestial band at the top. A series ofmythic and quasi-historical scenes appear on either side of the tree, while thebodies of two zoomorphic beasts frame the scene on either side.

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T H E S A N P E D R OT H E S A N P E D R OT H E S A N P E D R OT H E S A N P E D R OT H E S A N P E D R O S U NS U NS U NS U NS U N VVVVVI S I T O R ’ S G U I D EI S I T O R ’ S G U I D EI S I T O R ’ S G U I D EI S I T O R ’ S G U I D EI S I T O R ’ S G U I D E

Belize Tourism Board - 223-1910.

Belize Tourism IndustryAssociation (BTIA) - 227-5717.

San Pedro Tourist GuideAssociation 226-2391.

Church ServicesSan Pedro Roman Catholic ChurchSun. Mass: 9 a.m. English; 11 a.m.Children’s; 7:30 p.m. Spanish; Sat.:Confessions 5-7 p.m; Mass or Com-munion Service every night at 7:30p.m.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-Sat.-Sun. at 7:30p.m. Christian RadioFM 101.3.

The Lions Club of San Pedro relieson income from its Friday andSaturday Night BBQ to support theneedy community. Help a greatcause -have dinner with us!

Green Reef A non-profit organiza-tion dedicated to the promotion ofsustainable use and conservation ofBelize’s marine and coastal re-sources. [email protected]

San Pedro AA - 226-4464, 2660

Saga Society A non-profit “humanesociety” to address the stray cat and dogpopulation in San Pedro. Phone 226-3266.

Tourist Information

Miscellaneous

Map Sponsored byMonchos

Golf Cart Rental226-3262 or 226-4490

Emergency 911Crimestoppers 800 922-TIPSPolice 226-2022Fire 226-2372Wings of Hope - Medical emer-gency air ambulance. Phone: 223-3292.Lions Health Clinic - 226-4052;emergencies 600-9071 or Hours:Mon.-Fri., 8am to 8pm; Sat., 8am -noon.Los Pinos Clinic 602-6383 and 226-2686.San Pedro Chiropractic Clinic226-4695Hyperbaric Chamber - 226-2851,Dr. Otto Rodriguez - 600-0287 or226-2854. Antonia Guerrero - 600-5475 or 206-2152. Eleazar Portillo- 610-4560 or 226-3195.San Pedro Polyclinic II - 226-2536.8-12 and 2-5, Mon. to Fri. Emer-gencies 226-2555/2918 or 606-3864.Ambergris Hopes Clinic - 226-2616US Embassy - 227-7161Canadian Consulate - 223-1060Mexican Embassy - 223-0193Guatemalan Embassy - 223-3150Honduran Embassy - 224-5889

IMPORTANT #s

Journey’s End

Papi’s Diner

Travel North of the cut to:

TackleBox

THE HOLIDAY HOTEL - Wednesdays’ live music and fabu-lous Beach Barbeque postponed from September 21st to Oc-tober 26th.

PIER LOUNGE - Home of the “World Famous Chicken Drop”every Wednesday night. Daily drink specials and two-for-one happyhour. Located beachfront in the Spindrift Hotel. Phone 226-2002.

THE TACKLE BOX - come rock da box out over the water! EveryTuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday (starting @ 9:00PM)we have amazing live bands ranging from Reggae to Punta to oldschool Rock-n-Roll. We’ll have prizes, specials and always thatbreath-taking Tackle Box ocean view! Located off the San PedroWater Taxi Pier at the end of Black Coral St. 226-4313.

SPORTS BAR AT PEDRO’S INN – Saturday nights watchEnglish premier league games on satellite TV. Cricket, poolcompetitions, ½ price cocktails on Tues. and Thurs. Indianfood by reservation on Tues. and Wed. Drinkers play FREEpool; get FREE Internet and FREE US phone calls!

Real Estate...SEASIDE REAL ESTATE – Many listings, from raw land tobeautiful beachfront homes. We can help you own a piece of para-dise. Call 226-4545 or E-mail [email protected] REALTY - Land, homes, businesses, condos and in-vestment properties. Call 226-3737, fax 226-3379 or E-mail:[email protected] CAYO REAL ESTATE - Serving Belize from the moun-tains to the reef. Phone 226-2791. www.casacayo real estate.netSOUTHWIND PROPERTIES - For all your Real Estate needs.Call 226-2005 or 226-2060 for information or E-mail:[email protected] for current listings.PELICAN PROPERTIES LTD. - Fine properties on AmbergrisCaye. E-mail: [email protected] or phone 226-3234.

ISLAND FERRY SERVICE & WATER TAXI – Scheduled ferryservice & water taxi for Ambergris Caye. Phone 226-3231.MONCHO’S GOLF CART RENTALS - Four & Six seater golfcarts available. Open daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. We deliver to yourroom. 226-3262 or 226-4490.Crystal Auto Rental – Largest fleet in Belize. Offices at Interna-tional Airport and Belize City. 223-1600, 0-800-777-7777

SEARIOUS ADVENTURES – Up for some adventure? Mayanruins, manatee watching and more tours available. Make your res-ervations today. 226-4127.SAILSPORTS BELIZE – Windsurfing, kite sailing and sailing.The latest equipment and expert instruction makes it easy to learn.226-4488 [email protected] – River cave tubing, manatee watch, Robles BeachBBQ, Mayan ruins and more adventures. 226-2254.SEADUCTION SAILING – First class Day Cruises to CayeCaulker or Mexico Rocks. Beach BBQ or Sunset Cruise. Char-ters also available. Phone Seaduced at 226-2254.ALUX ECO TOURS - Personalized jungle tours to Mayan ruinsthroughout Belize. 623-3148, 223-2130, [email protected]

Water, Sports & Tours

Transportation...

KRYSTAL SHIPPING CO./MASH CO. - We deliver con-struction supplies all the way to Robles Point! Phone 226-2089or E-mail: [email protected]’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.THE SAN PEDRO SUN & VISITOR GUIDE - Specializingin marketing and promotion of San Pedro and Belize businesses.The island’s oldest and largest newspaper with the largest cir-culation. Ambergris Caye’s number one newspaper. 226-2070,[email protected].

Services...

Capt.SharksWet Willies

Capt.Sharks

Party...Party...Party

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ISLAND MINI GOLF & ICE CREAM - Sea GrapeDrive (1 block W of Barefoot Iguana). Open Mon.–Thurs. 12 – 9 p.m.; Fri. – Sun. 12 – 10 p.m.

SAN PEDRO FAMILY FITNESS CLUB – Offer-ing air conditioned gym, tennis courts, lap and fam-ily pool, aqua, toning and pilates classes. Open daily6:00 am – 8:00 pm. Daily and contract rates. 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 itand ask for more. 226-3568.

WINE de VINE - Fine imported wines and cheeses.Olive oils, vinegars and specialty items. Located inthe Vilma Linda Plaza on Tarpon St. Phone 226-3430.

OSCAR’S GYM - Free-weights, Pilates, basicYoga, Balance Ball, Tae Bo and more. Affordabledaily, weekly and monthly fees. Located in Boca delRio 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily 226-2239.

BIG TREE PRODUCE – Fresh Local & ImportedFruits & Vegetables. Seafood, meats, juices & milkshakes. Pescador Dr. 226-2322.

JUBILAND GIFTS & PARTY SHOP – Party Fa-vors, Invitations, Piñatas, Holiday Decorations &

MATA CHICA - Mambo Cuisine - for foodlovers. Homemade pasta, shrimp paté, bruschetta,charbroiled seafood and much more! Call 220-5010/5011. CLOSED until October 3rd.

ROJO LOUNGE - Enjoy tropical lounge cui-sine in one of the most beautiful beachfront set-tings in all of Belize - Azul Resort. 226-4012.CLOSED September.

ELVI’S KITCHEN - serving the finest food since1977. Located in the heart of San Pedro Townon Pescador Drive. Daily Lunch and Dinner Spe-cials. Terrific Key Lime Pie. Caribbean Nighton Thursday with Wil & Dale. Mayan Fiestaevery Friday-come try our Maya Buffet whilelistening to Mayan music. Open Monday – Sat-urday. Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Dinner:5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Call us for group reser-vations. Ph 226-2404/2176 “Where somethinggood is always cooking!”

CELI’S RESTAURANT ON THE BEACH atthe San Pedro Holiday Hotel, serves Great

T H E S A N P E D R OT H E S A N P E D R OT H E S A N P E D R OT H E S A N P E D R OT H E S A N P E D R O S U NS U NS U NS U NS U N VVVVVI S I T O R ’ S G U I D EI S I T O R ’ S G U I D EI S I T O R ’ S G U I D EI S I T O R ’ S G U I D EI S I T O R ’ S G U I D E

Dining Out...Fajitas, salads and local dishes for LUNCH. DELECTABLE SEAFOOD SPECIALTIES fordinner. OUTDOOR & INDOOR DINING11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Beach barbeque every Wednesday night withlive music. CLOSED until October 3rd.

LILY’S TREASURE CHEST RESTAURANT- On the beach behind Lily’s Hotel. Join us for acool breeze and the best seafood or USDA beefon our veranda by the sea. 226-2650.

RAMON’S VILLAGE - Enjoy breakfast, lunchand dinner in a Mayan atmosphere or on theveranda overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Coco-nut Drive. Phone 226-2071.

LUNA at Journey’s End Resort - Experiencefine dining on the beach north of San Pedro.Visit our tropical bar featuring karaoke, danceand fun music. Phone 226-2173. CLOSED un-til October 11th.

RICO’S SURFSIDE RESTAURANT – A truly

Unique Offerings...

unique dining experience on the beach at Ban-yan Bay. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinnerdaily. Phone 226-3739 ext. 135.

PAPI’S DINER – The place for fine food atdiner prices. Taste the Caribbean. Call 226-2047.

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 onWednesdays. Pescador Drive. Call 226-2223.

BLUE WATER GRILL – Island cuisine with atwist! Wood-fired Oven Pizzas, Sushi & more!Open daily. Happy Hour 4 to 6 p.m. 226-3347.

EL DIVINO RESTAURANT at BANANABEACH - Serving breakfast, lunch and dinnerfrom 6 a.m - 10 p.m. Book your party or ban-quet today! Phone 226-2444.

PORTOFINO’S own “LE BISTRO” - One ofthe newest & most talked about restaurants onthe island. Meet our boat at 6:30 p.m. at Fido’sDock for a complimentary ride to one of the bestculinary experiences you will have while in para-dise. For reservations, call 220-5096.

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR- The most romantic spot in town featuringaward winning chefs. Thai and French cuisineblended to make paradise taste like heaven, orso our customers say. Free Rendezvous Winetasting from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fer-mented, blended and bottled here on theproperty. Open for lunch and dinner. Call 2263426 for reservations and transport options.

VICTORIA HOUSE - International and Island-Style cuisine by Executive Chef Amy Knox.Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Reserva-tions recommended, call 226-2067.

CASA PICASSO TAPAS + MARTINIS -Small plates, big pastas and fantastic desserts!“Hippest martini spot”-Frommer’s. Nightly5:30pm, closed Sundays. reservations 226-4507.

THE TACKLE BOX BAR & GRILL - whetherit’s a little break from the beach or a wholenight out the Tackle Box is just the place. Thekitchen serves a wide array of affordable freshcomfort foods ranging from our big TackleBox Burgers, special fried chicken, to some ofour more local fare and seafoods. And what abetter place to enjoy our dishes, than our backporch out over the water.

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Contact the San Pedro Sun for more [email protected]

(501) 226-2070www.sanpedrosun.net

EVERY WEEK we print a new editioncovering the “good news” about

San Pedro and Belize!

More! Barrier Reef Drive – Phone 226-3400.

THE GREENHOUSE - Fresh Produce & Seafood.Belizean and imported speciality. Fresh herbs, coldcuts, chilled goods plus an exciting selection of gro-ceries. A/C local on Barrier Reef Dr. 226-2084.

THE SAUSAGE FACTORY - Largest selection ofsmoked meats and sausage on the island. One milesouth of town. 226-2655.

CAYE INTERNATIONAL BANK - Offering De-mand Deposit Accounts, Loans, Savings Accounts,etc. [email protected] or phone 226-2388.

PROVIDENT BANK & TRUST - Offering a fullrange of International Banking Services. phone 223-5698 services@prov identbank.bz

GRANIEL’S DREAMLAND - Locally made furni-ture & accessories from all Belizean exotic hard-woods & Mahogany. On Pescador Drive, oppositeRock’s, Call 226-2632, ext. 18 or 226-2938. OpenMon-Sat 8:30-12:00 noon & 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. & Sun10-12 noon.

BAREFOOT BOOKS - Features a huge selection ofnew and used books. Gorgeous greeting cards andgift items. Located at the southern end of MiddleStreet (Pescador Drive) across the courtyard fromMickey’s. 206-2577.

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calendars, the dark-rift in the Milky Waycould be observed some 30 degrees abovethe dawning winter solstice sun. Thedark-rift is a black ridge along the MilkyWay caused by interstellar dust clouds.Anyone can see this “dark rift” if youlook at the night sky during the summeraway from any light pollution. At dawnon the winter solstice of December 21st,2012, the sun will be right in this dark-rift, and the orientation is such that theMilky Way rims the horizon at all pointsaround. The Milky Way “sits” on theearth and touches it at all points around,opening up the cosmic sky and aligningthe galactic and solar planes. Mayan leg-end most frequently explains the “darkrift” as the birth canal of the CosmicMother, to complement the Cosmic Fa-ther. When these early sky watchers dis-covered precession of the equinoxes, theyrealized that every winter solstice thecosmic birth canal was moving closer andcloser to the dawning sun. The Mayanscalibrated the process, and fixed theirCreation Mythology to the future align-ment as described. A full cycle is com-pleted in roughly 26,000 years. One must marvel at the fact that theancient Mayans were aware of this align-ment thousands of years ago and consid-ered it to be of such importance that theyreferred to it as the Creation of a NewWorld Age.

Mayan AstronomyContinued from Page 5

Red HeadPolly Red Head (English)Sanalo-todo (Spanish)Ix-canan (Mayan)

Scientific Name: Hamelia patens Jacq.Plant Family: RubiaceaeDescription: Semi-wood shrub to threemeters tall; leaves deeply veined, red-tinted, to 6-20 centimeters long; flow-ers bright orange-red, tubular; fruit ared berry, turning black when ripe.Habitat: Pastures, old fields, road-sides.Traditional Uses: Ix-canan, meaning“guardian of the forest” in Maya, isused to treat all skin problems, sores,rashes, burns, itching, cuts, fungus, andinsect bites - boil a large double hand-ful of flowers, leaves and stems in twogallons of water for ten minutes; bathearea with warm mixture. Dry and pow-der plant to sprinkle on stubborn soresor ulcers after bathing with plant partsas above; cover with gauze and keepclean. Make decoction (boiling plantparts with water) from entire plant anduse as sitz bath or drink as tea (threecups daily) to alleviate menstrualcramps/pain. For sting from bees,wasps or “doctor fly,” apply warmedleaf as poultice or crush fresh leavesand rub juice on sting. The fruits areedible. To make a household “iodine,” boilthree stems approximately 25 centime-ters long in three cups of water for tenminutes; add rusty nail for 15 minutes;strain off and bottle.Research Results: Tests with this plantshow a great deal of biological activ-ity, especially in the antibacterial andanti-fungal area. For example, an etha-nol (95%) extract of dried leaf yieldedin vitro activity against Staphylococcusaureus, and a water extract was activeagainst Escherichia coli, Salmonellatyphosa, Sarcina lutea, Serratiamarcescens, and Shigella flexneri(Jimenez Misas et al. 1979b). Analge-sic activity was shown in rats from amethanol extract of dried leaf at a dose

of 770 mg/kg (Esposito-Avella 1985).Anti-fungal activity against Neurosporacrassa was shown in ethanol, ecetoneand water extracts of dried stem at aconcentration of 50% (Lopez Abrahamet al. 1981).This column is NOT intended to be aguide for self-treatment of a medical

Ix-canan, meaning “guardian of the forest” in Maya, is used to treat all skin prob-lems, sores, rashes, burns, itching, cuts, fungus, and insect bites.

The Ceiba Tree is likened to the MilkyWay, with its band of leaves similar tothe said band of stars.

problem or as a substitute for qualifiedmedical advice. As with any healthproblem, a qualified physician shouldbe consulted before taking any medica-tion. The intent of this column is to givean overview of the pharmacologicalproperties of Belizean plants. Articlesre-printed by permission of the author.

The wide variety of Red Head, with its tropical colors, has universal appeal as agarden plant, and thus is available throughout Belize.

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Vultures are large, short-tailed,solitary birds of prey. They are di-vided into two groups: Old Worldvultures (family Accipitridae, 15 spe-cies) and New World (American)vultures (the voiceless, hissing fam-ily Cathartidae, six species, includ-ing the California Condor and the Tur-key Vulture). Vultures live on allcontinents except Australia and Ant-arctica, usually in open country. TheTurkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) isfound from southern Canada, throughthe United States and throughoutSouth America. The elusive natureof the Turkey Vulture has resulted inthere being very little known abouttheir general behavior and social or-ganization. The turkey vulture stands 25” to32” tall. The head of turkey vulturesis perhaps the most unique charac-teristic, being very small in size whencompared to the large body. The headand neck are red in color and lackfeathers, with the exception of a thinlayer of down. Because this speciesdoes not kill in order to attain food,its claws and feet alike have become

rather weak appendages for grasp-ing. The small, hooked beak is usedto tear flesh and is light in color.Males and females are similar insize and coloration. Compared tomost other birds vultures have a longlife span and can live up to 30 yearsin captivity. Turkey Vultures have broad,strong wings and are powerful fly-ers. At adult size, the wings cover adistance (when extended) of aroundsix feet and form a shallow “V” shapewhen in flight. The feathers arenearly black, but the lower half of thewings on their ventral surface is sil-

very white. They have the slowestwing-beat of any bird, at one wing-beat per second, and can fly up to 43miles per hour. The Turkey Vulturecan coast for hours, swaying from sideto side, as it searches for a carcass.As they soar, vultures ride on risingcolumns of warm air called thermalsto conserve energy as they covermiles of territory. The importance ofthis energy saving is a clear fact thatwe seldom see a Turkey Vulture ona windless day, when thermals do notform. Turkey vultures are scavengers,exclusively eating carrion (dead ani-mals). Most of their time is spentsoaring gracefully over the land insearch of the animal carcasses onwhich it feeds. Their keen senses ofboth smell (unusual among birds) andsight aid in the location of rottingmeat. Vultures have strong gastricjuices, and some can even digestbones. The ability to locate food andthen communicate the discovery toother individuals over fairly long-range distances accurately has yet tobe fully comprehended in the scien-tific world.

During the breeding season, malespair off with females and nest on theground under overhanging cliffs, inlogs and in caves. The female laysfrom one to three light-colored eggs.Vulture eggs hatch after a long incu-bation period and both parents sharein caring for the young. If food isscarce after the eggs hatch, thelarger chick may kill its smaller,weaker sibling. Because their diet consists of car-rion, vultures act to remove infectedcarcasses from the environment be-fore they pose a threat of disease toother animals or humans in the area.On occasion turkey vultures and otherlarge birds impact aircraft in flight,which can cause expensive damageto engines and fuselage. However,this is a rare occurrence and airportsworldwide employ methods of deter-ring birds from runways. Turkey vul-tures are fairly common throughouttheir range and are not currentlythreatened.

Because their diet consists of carrion, vultures act to remove infected carcassesfrom the environment before they pose a threat of disease to other animals orhumans in the area.

(Right) Turkey Vultures have broad, strong wings and are powerful flyers. Theyhave the slowest wing-beat of any bird, at one wing-beat per second.

The head of turkey vultures is per-haps the most unique characteristic,being very small in size when com-pared to the large body. The head andneck are red in color and lack feath-ers, similar to the Turkey, to which itis compared.

Turkey Vultures

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Finally, the wait is over. Conchseason is open again and we can eatall the fresh conch ceviche and soupwe want! Conch tastes great on ourplates, but have you ever thoughtabout the life of a conch before it getscaught? Conch are actually in the snailfamily, which is the largest class ofmollusks, with over 35,000 species.Mollusks are sea creatures that havesoft bodies and no true skeleton, butthe majority make a shell for protec-tion. These shells are made of cal-cium carbonate and are made by thespecial outer tissue layer of the ani-mal called a mantle. Conch have a tube-like mouth,which is called the proboscis. Theeyes are on the base of two tentaclesthat you can sometimes see stickingout of the shell. They drag themselvesalong the bottom of the ocean floorusing what is called a foot. Anyone who has even been free-diving for conch knows that they livein sea grass beds and sand flats. Theyare often found around different typesof reef. In the first year of its life,conchs live in shallow, sub-tidal ar-eas, where they bury themselves inthe bottom. When they get older, theystart to move into deeper water.When a conch is a larva, it eatsplankton. But, when it gets older itbecomes a grazer and eats algae,grasses and other organic matter.They eat with a tongue-like organ thathas thousands of tiny parts that actlike teeth.

The Queen Conch can start repro-ducing at 3 ½ - 4 years. They lay eggsin a jelly like string that is 50-75 feetlong and can have as many as 185,000to 460,000 eggs! The closed seasonfor conch is July 1st to September 30th,which is when most conchs repro-duce. The season is closed so the sur-viving conch will be able to producemore conch to eat during future openseasons. Remember that it is up to you tohelp protect our conch fishery! Allconch should have a shell that is atleast seven inches long and the mar-ket clean weight should be more thanthree ounces. No fisherman shouldbuy, sell, of have fillet or diced conchmeat other than market clean conch.If you pick up an undersized conch,throw it back so it can grow up toproduce more conch so we can eatceviche and conch soup for years tocome.

Get ready for conch season!

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Ingredients:1 quart oil for frying3/4 cup all-purpose flour1 egg1/2 cup milkground cayenne pepper to tasteseasoned salt to tastesalt and pepper to taste1 cup chopped conch meat1/2 onion, chopped1/2 green bell pepper, chopped2 stalks celery, chopped2 cloves garlic, choppedDipping Sauce:2 tablespoons ketchup2 tablespoons lime juice1 tablespoon mayonnaise1 tablespoon hot saucesalt and pepper to tasteDirections:Heat the oil in a large pot or deep fryerto 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).

Conch Fritters

In a bowl, mix the flour, egg, and milk.Season with cayenne pepper, seasonedsalt, salt, and pepper. Mix in the conchmeat, onion, bell pepper, celery, andgarlic.Drop the batter by rounded tablespoonsinto the hot oil, and fry until goldenbrown. Drain on paper towels.In a bowl, mix the ketchup, lime juice,mayonnaise, hot sauce, salt, and pep-per. Serve dipping sauce on the sidewith the fritters.

Serve conch fritters with a delicious dippingsauce as a tasty treat.

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byDennis Wolfe

Wolfe’s Woofers

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Inventions

Trivia Tidbits *There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

*In ancient Rome, flamingo tongues were considered a great deli-cacy. Their existence was threatened by hunters. The Romans made alaw making it illegal to hunt flamingos but, it failed.

*The skin of baby mice is so transparent that one can actually seethe milk flowing into them as they nurse.

*It takes about 50 hours for a snake to digest one frog.

*Men laugh longer, more loudly, and more often than women.

*Some insects, after their head is severed, may live for as much asa year. They react automatically to light, temperature, humidity, chemi-cals, and other stimuli.

*The average American sees or hears 560 advertisements a day.

*There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples grown in the world.The apples from one tree can fill 20 boxes every year. Each boxweighs an average 42 pounds.

*At least 100,000 different chemical reactions occur in the normalhuman brain every second.

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Casa Grande – Palmeros Point Beach Club. New 3 bedroom 3 ½bathroom beach home fully furnished and self sufficient $675,000.

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Villa Aurora – custom built home. 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom. Pool -$675,000.

Tres Cocos Garden Home 2 bedrooms with caretaker quarters. Location!$275,000.

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“What have you been doing with yourself, Willie? I haven’t seen much of youlately.” “Not too much,” Willie said, taking a sip of his drink. “I don’t get aroundquite as well as I used to so I’ve been staying home a lot doing some inventing.” “Inventing? What have you invented?” “I’ve actually invented three things that I’m going to try to get patents for,”Willie said. “I’m going to market them myself.” “What are they?” “Well, I invented a folding bottle. You can just fold it up and stick it in yourpocket and re-use it.” “Wow! A folding bottle is a great idea. What do you call it?” “I call it a fottle.” “A fottle?” I said. “Ooh, I don’t know Willie. That’s not a very appealingname. I don’t know if you could market something called a fottle.” “I invented a folding carton, too,” he said. “That’s a great idea. What do you call that?” “I call it the farton.” “Whoa, Willie,” I said. “What you name something is very important if youare going to try to sell it. I don’t think anybody is going to buy something calleda farton.” “Well, hell,” Willie said. “ If you don’t like the fottle and you don’tlike the farton you’re going to hate what I named my folding bucket.”

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