This is an interesting story told me by a local whos family goes back generations here.
He said; It used to be everyone here had fruit trees in their yards. Banana, papaya, breadfruit and the like. He knows nothing of the Caye Caulker Message board. He continued ,people would fish everyone would share. Their were not many restraunts, just 2 small stores. People were poor but their was no crime and everyone had plenty to eat. Then over time as newcomers moved here and then the newcomers turned into Gringo newcomers. More restaurants opened more grocery stores. More businesses opened, and now their is crime, their is more food on the island but now it cost money, people dont have money. Then he asked me to look around the island, he says he dosnt know what happened to all the fruit trees!!!!!

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