Nate Womack
CA DRE# 01369153
+501-633-0880
925-954-5040 (US)
nate@nateinbelize.com
CA DRE# 01369153
+501-633-0880
925-954-5040 (US)
nate@nateinbelize.com
Nate's Neighborhood Notes
November 2024
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Here in Belize, we have been experiencing a very wet hurricane season. Fortunately and particularly in San Pedro, we have missed the brunt of these storms. Tropical storm Nadine made landfall near Belize City, but the winds on the northern side reached up to 50mph. These are the winds that hit the shores of Ambergris Caye. The island recovered pretty quickly within a few days of her passing (video link below). At the end of October we experienced one of the wettest days of my almost 6 years of living here. Currently, its raining almost daily. The roads north and south have holes and ruts that are filled up with water. Additionally in the north, the daily trucks from the quarry are making things worse as they sink into the road making it harder for golf carts and bicycles to navigate through the unknown depths of the road. I have seen pictures showing that this is an issue in the south also. The town counsel recently put out a notice that they are aware and are working on fixing the road issues. Only time will tell.
Hurricane Season is in Full Effect
As you know rolling down the streets in San Pedro will often be filled with new views of construction and repairs on existing buildings. One day I had often passed by construction on Coconut Drive, but this time I looked up to see a sign. It was the sign for Washington University! For those of you that don't know, there was medical school on the island before Covid, but it had since shut down. I heard that the building that it use to be in was for sale or had sold, but there was not word on what had happened to the school. Well, it looks like it will be on Coconut Drive, just north of the future home of the Belize Water Taxi Express.
I dont know how long it will take to get this building ready, but the sign is up.
I dont know how long it will take to get this building ready, but the sign is up.
A recent post was put out on Facebook by San Pedro Belize Water Taxi Express showing what seems to be a new catamaran boat that will be put into service as oart of the Grand Opening of their new pier on Coconut Drive about a ile south of its current location. I dropped by their current operating space and inquired about an exact Grand Opening date, but all I could get was maybe next month and if not then, the first week of the new year. Apparently, there are a number of punchlist items that they are trying to go through in order to get the approval to start operating.
For more information, click here.
For more information, click here.
Water Taxi Readies For Grand Opening
Washington University Finds New Home
Photo Courtesy of San Pedro Belize Water Taxi Express
Recent Photos Taken in November
Picture courtesy of the National Hurricane Center in Miami
Parking Lot Beach View
Parking Lot Street View
