gether to form tide pools around the shore. The island thai international airways s east end has coconut palms and the west end is thickly vegetated, mostly with the orange-blossomed ziricote tree, the gumbo limbo with its peeling skin, and the spider lily. The island is host to many birds whose droppings enhance the growth of these plants.
AUTHOR NOTE: A new website,launched in 2005 and run by the Belize Tourism Association, called the Toucan Trail, www.toucantrail.com, has affordable accommodations listed along with information on what to see and do while in Belize. The site is directed to the independent traveler. Those needing more information than is provided here should visit the site.
Lobster was abundant and fishing it was lucrative. Some of the men could catch up to 1,000 lobster in a week, with the tails weighing up to six pounds (2.7 kg). But fishing was hard, as it was all done without the help of machinery. There were no lobster traps. The men dove without masks or fins. Once lobster traps were introduced, lobster fishing became a bit easier and it didn t take long for the numbers of lobster to decline. By 1955 the fishing close to San Pedro was non-existent. However, the lobster traps allowed fishing
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