Historical-Footsteps

Stellar Statistics The 2024 tourism statistics are as illuminating as the total solar eclipse that happened on Monday. Let’s just say that there is no obscuration in either case- the pictures and the numbers are pretty clear. On Monday, millions of people along the “path of totality” put on their eclipse glasses and pulled out

The heat is heating The Easter weekend is officially over but it might be best to keep applying that sunscreen. Many of us returned to work on Tuesday, probably with tan lines and tag lines from our travels. The family activities, fun with friends, and excitement may have varied depending on our weekend destination, but

A lesson for all time The COVID-19 pandemic taught us about individual choices for collective action.  The scary, unimaginable, global catastrophe that quickly unfolded in 2020 created a new level of civic consciousness. Never has there been a time in recent history where we truly understood how we affected each other.  It might be difficult

A PACT for protection & promise Belize’s natural and cultural resources are packed with promise and protection.  Anything as precious as The Jewel should be protected in all aspects. The first layer of protection was to designate certain natural heritage as “Protected Areas”. In total, Belize has a 103 national protected areas with everything from

Our City by the Sea Do you ever wonder what the Old Capital must look like to visitors? What do they think about when they see Belize City for the first time?  The city has a mix of modern buildings and old colonial houses tossed together across a landscape that includes palm trees, mangroves, canals,