Check out wikimapia.org - very cool site where users can add tags of locations to Google Maps (basically Google Earth on the web)

I started adding a few sites to San Pedro... fill some more stuff in and give a yes/no approval to existing ones. Use the zoom tool on the left side and drag the map around with your mouse. To add a new place, use the "wikimapia" link top left and check "add a new place"

http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=17923454&x=-87961049&z=15&l=0&m=a&v=2


http://wikimapia.org/country/Belize/Belize/San_Pedro/

gives a bit of breakdown for specific places.

Added BC's and Saga.

Wonder how old this view is. It doesn't show the new bridge. Also, have they built a new facility where the Hideaway used to be? Looks like the old pool is still there.

very cool

Wow, that was quick. About 25 locations mapped now.

As with all wiki projects, this one provides a community voting system that verifies the location once many people have agreed. When you move the mouse over a location and it says "upcoming", click on it and vote yes/no as to its accuracy.

Wow...thanks for this site....

Over a hundred listed now, too bad the North end isn't shown. This is a great reference tool for tourists.

How about a sticky for this Marty?

It appers that some of the north end is there... not sure where it starts / stops, but keep scrolling, I thought the same thing.

Why is the north end a blur on the map. Is there a way to "focus" it? If so , How?

2Miles - maybe it's just that your eyes are seeing blurry? :p

i could be wrong, but i think the water plant is mislabeled. i think that is one spot north, and what is listed as the plant is the medical school...not entirely sure though, but if you look one lot north you can see the tower (i think)

Could be Law, I have to get all the alcohol I consumed in San Pedro out of my system, than I will have another look. Maybe my right eye is still drunk.

2Miles - if anyone can survive that it's you!
when again?

The water processing plant is labled correctly. The water storage and tower are just north of there.

This aerial photo series is around 4- 5 years old, judging by the missing buildings and land clearing.

Great site and lots of fun. Here's something to check out. In finding my house in n.e.Ohio I printed the image as close as I could get. Just by chance I looked at the printout upside down and found much better clarity and visual. The photo was taken from the north looking south.

2Miles


It is older satellite photo. It takes a while and $$$ to get the photos updated. The area North of the cut is the lower resolution for a few miles, then it gets back to the better resolution.

Some of the very recent google map stuff is good enough to see small boats (25 foot??) on a lake:

< Lake of the Ozarks Map >

If you look closely you can see golf carts around San Pedro Town...pretty good resolution!

Judging from my neighborhood, this map is 2-4 years old.

That's what some other have said. Its still pretty amazing technology, and a great tool for someone that has never been there before.

I totally agree! it would be really interesting to see this map next to a current map and see how the landscape has changed the past few years.

What we could do with is new photos of AC without the clouds.

Really teerrriffffic site

Just added Pasta la Vista. Ate there for the first time this last trip - awesome. Would kill for the key lime cheesecake recipe and the lasagne rendered my hubby speechless (no small feat)

How cool is that : )

Hmmm ... can anyone pin point where Brianna's Beach House is?

Added, just between Tides and Casa Caracol.

Thanks Simon, was wondering how far Casa Pan Dulce was ... not that I'm thinking about walking there every single morning for a delicious tasty treat,well,hmmm, well perhaps just once

Been unable to access the wikimapia site lately.Wondering if it's shutdown or i have a problem?

I just tried it, it is working for me today.

http://wikimapia.org/country/Belize/Belize/San_Pedro/

gives a bit of breakdown for specific places.

Really cool. Too bad the map is not more up to date.

Looks like my inability to get this link was with Firefox. Works ok with IE.

Hey... just curious if anyone could mark the Copacabana (formerly the Mayas Katut). I've been trying to find it with no luck. Would be greatly appreciated.

Just north of Ambergris Stadium at the more southern end of the map.

I've been adding locations for San Pedro North Ambergris Caye Belize

http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=18059048&x=-87870369&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2

(south of here we only have lower resolution, sorry)

Thanks Simon... much appreciated

For those of you that prefer the much faster Mozilla Firefox over IE, the Wikimapia link works good with the latest update V 2.0.

Not all areas of the map are in high resolution and the views are usually way out of date (by years sometimes) -- but it is still a great tool.

My own town was the blurry low resolution until about 3 months ago and then it got real clear - still pic was a year old when added.

Porn Studio? Really? Right next to the Holy Cross School?

I just marked it for deletion.

Thanks Simon.

I've started adding photos to the locations marked on the wikimapia link. Hit several so far... bridge, the reef restaurant, palms, el patio, fido's sandbar and several others.

I would encourage others to do the same. Let's get a good visual representation of each of the locations and show everyone how much fun San Pedro can be.

I am looking for my friend Kay Scott. She lives in San Pedro -south and on the east side. She was staying in her house for the storm. If anyone knows please e-mail me at chriscoc@bellsouth.net.

i just want to send a message, to all my friends in sp. friends i have met and to the lovely people i will meet. god bless.. i will not leave this area til we3 take force.i will come to the fact that i qill become a recluce in sp ( hahahah)

jey, marty, i am new to this board. but thank you for every thinf

Hey...does anyone know of a satellite/wikipedia map that has decent resolution for the area of the island between the Cloisters and that "North Ambergris" map? (covering the Journey's End, Mata Chica, Mata Grande area??? Every one we've found is blurry there...we want to try to find "our place" LOL!!!

you have tried google earth?
you are very welcome subtropics...

kay is fine, i spoke to her and i think you have also!!!

Hello I am looking to get to know more about the area...
We are building in Reef Village... and wanted to more about the island. I grew up in the Bahamas, live in South Florida and will be frequenting down very soon.. I can see you weathered the storm pretty well... hopefully none will come my way this season.
I am very interested in the layout of the island....and exploring other parts of the country... When things settle I would love for someone to contact me.. and send me information.

i need infor 2.

This is awesome! I've been looking at a bunch of maps of San Pedro in anticipation of a February trip, and this is so helpful to really pinpoint locations. Thanks!

Why is the north end a blur on the map. Is there a way to "focus" it? If so , How?

Reason is that not all images worldwide have been saved in the high resolution mode as of now. I know that it was all blurry around my home in Upstate SC until sometime this spring and then, bam!! But then I noticed that the pictures were at least 2 years old.

So, it is great but it is not real time or always "in focus"

Hope that helped!!

This Wiki Map is extremely useful, and aside from the north end of the island (which will probably be a blur to me as well) alot clearer than I expected.

Does the bridge that goes across the cut close at any time at night?

I'm going on the 23rd also! Seems like a popular time, the hotels I've tried are sold out! I"m so excited I can't wait! I stole your ticker!

Would someone please mark Miramar villas on the map?
I think I found it on the map, but would like to know for sure.
Thanks

Done!

Added Esperanza's Deli

Great food... just another small but excellent place.

Hey P2 / Protech Dive Shop is still shown on the BYC dock. The description of the business is what really cracks me up. It reads: Church, Temple, Mosque
Amen Brother Peter!!!!

Is the Blue Hole noted on here? I can't seem to find it and thought it would be cool to look at.

Yeah, it's marked. zoom out, locate Belize city. Go straight east from Belize City, past Turneffe atoll, to the next mass.

Can someone mark out Blue Lotus? I'm trying to picture where it is located.

Thanks

Blue Lotus:

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=17.930967&lon=-87.975791&z=15&l=0&m=a&v=2

Caye Winds is right next door to the north - I'll let someone else put that in...

Great, thanks! Was it already there and I missed it? I thought it must in that area from the pics and descriptions.

Thanks again for the help.

Thanks, Bobber - found it!

Hi All!

I'll be visiting with my family in June for our first time to Belize. We're staying at 18 Degrees North, which I understand is 6 mi. N of SP, close to Mexico Rocks and Costa Maya Resort. I don't see any of these marked on the map - would somebody please be so kind as to mark them so I can have an idea?

Thanks so much!

Penny

Not so many marked places up north because of the lack of detail - even if we marked it - it would be a box full of fuzz.

Ah well, guess we'll find out when we get there. Good thing we like out of the way places.

Thanks for replying.

[b][/b]Thank you for this map. I am new to the forum, my husband and I have been looking for a map with more detailed info.

Does anyone know that state of San Pedrito after all this rain?

what I meant was "the current conditions in the San Pedrito area"
underwater?
jc

Could someone point out Caye Casa on the map?

Never mind, I found it.

Hello everyone. I'm a newbie here with newbie questions. Have been to the Caribbean in June but never Belize. We are thinking of staying at Xaman Ek Retreat & Spa. Trip Advisor rates it high and I see not poor reports on the place. Has anyone stayed there or visited it? Can someone point it out on the map i've moused over most all the boxes and can not locate it.

right here

Is anyone familar with this property (Casa Tortuga) and the owner? A group of us is interested in renting the property. If anyone is familar with it or the ownership I would appreciate your feedback.

Thanks,

Bob

Good site. But still looking for Villa del mar house. We have rented but can't find on any map... Help

Villa Del Mar is located just north of Mata Chica Resort and south of Playa Blanca Villa. About 5 miles north of San Pedro Town.

Casa Tortuga is located in the Holiday Lands area of town about 2 miles south. Just south of Victoria House Hotel and north of Tara Del Sol condos.

Both homes are lovely.

Hey folks. My name is Thomas and I am new to this forum and completely confused on how it works. I ask a small favor of anyone who happens to read this. I am an U.S. citizen who is planning to move to Belize. I am in the early planning stages and need advice i.e. Which coastal city is the best to live in? where are the amenities available. Looking for a simple life with simple employment and none of the stress of my life now. Anyone who can offer some advice please contact soco813@yahoo.com.

Thanks in advance,

Belize Or Bust

What type of work are you looking for?

Casa Tortuga is extremely luxurious and romantic. Peggy Mason, the owner, is an absolute doll, and she has one of the best cooks on the island on staff. Do it. Forrest

wow

we call casa tortuga the palace. really nice there. great food. love it.

How old would you say the maps.google.com (or google earth) version is of Ambergris Caye?

5 years

Can you let me know if I did this right? I found it a little difficult but wanted to particiapte. Cound't tell if it worked or not? Thanks Caye Connect!

Google Earth image date: May 7, 2003.

Would it be possible to add the new bakery ("THE BAKER") across the Town Council? Thanks in advance, Ernest
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Yay! The map's clear at our place now!! I (more or less) put us on the map!(or at least our future retirement home)
Nancy & Stephen Turpin

I can't figure out how to edit the "property lines" (and other stuff). Someone has messed it up around Portofino, and other places.

Was checking the map and it looks like Captain Morgans bought the land just South of theirs, or else someone made a mistake and marked it wrong....

Man this is a quirky ass application!

From Captain Morgan's up to Las Terrazas is almost all wrong. Someone screwed everything up again.

Coco Beach is on the wrong side of Belizean Shores. Don't know what Essence Way is? That property used to be called Kingsbury, which is now marked way north.


Wonder what happened?

DC

Essene Way is right next door to Captain Morgan's on the north side.

http://ambergriscaye.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/43092/Essene_Way_Ambergris_Caye.html

Kingsbury is between Coco Beach and Belizean Shores

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Kingsbury is the SandyPoint property that has now changed into a Lakeside villa sort of resort plan. Impressive if they can pull it off.

HP

If Sandy Point has taken over Kingsbury they would be the group capable of getting it done. Last time I talked to Doug about it Kingsbury was trying to get Sandy Point to take over the property but it hadn't happened yet. It must have happened in the last year or two as it's been over a year since I've been up there on a regular basis.

S

I am not sure if it is Sandy Point but definitely a Penland group has taken over the Kingsbury and it is now being advertised as the Venecia.

Aren't they the same? Or is one the construction company and the other the management company?

I don't know.

I THINK PALMERO BEACH POINT AND HABANEROS ARE ARE NOT WHERE YOU SHOW. WHERE YOU SHOW PALMERO BEACH POINT, I SEE BRIGHTWATER RESORT AND BEHIND IT HABANEROS LOTS.

Could someone mark where Blue Reef Resort is located on this map??? Thanks so much!

try this
http://pelicanproperties.com/airbridgenorth.html

What a great site. Thanks you!

The map is over 8 years, would be nice to get a new one up.

Is there a map that shows the different areas of AC such as the DFC, Escalante, etc.?

I know Ruby's hotel is around. Is it still in business?

Yes

as much as its a buggy little bastard the Apple Map app has superior sat images of the island...very current.

Hello, I'm vititing san perdo next tuesday and I was wondering what the transportation from the Goldson airport to san pedro is like and about how much it will cost. This is my first visit and any advice is welcomed. Thanks

Hello John 1966...There are a couple of ways to get to the island; small aircraft and water taxi.....We have always used Tropic Air. They monitor incoming flights with their reserved passengers and always make planes available even if your flight is delayed. Take a look at www.tropicair.com ....Of course you can always swim....(Just kidding)...

Can you tell us the answers you got to your questions or make another thread with this information in a different place on these forums? It would help others who have the same needs as you had. Thank you and I hope you enjoyed your trip.

Can anyone tell me how to contact a business service company in Town that I am trying to find? Apparantly you can rent a boardroom for a day and they also have mail services. I saw the add but now can't find it. Thanks

try Diane: http://www.quicksilverbz.com/

she does just about anything

Thanks, your right. She does do almost anything!