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The designated Central Park area along Barrier Reef Drive in downtown San Pedro has been slowly overtaken by craft vendors over the past few years. Island residents have been asking the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) to restore the park and relocate the craft vendors to the 'welcome area' of San Pedro near the Saca Chispas Field, but because the vendors have been allowed to operate in the park, making that change is proving difficult for the SPTC.

The issue was aired by local residents prior to the recent municipal elections. Residents believe that while some have been genuine with their operations, some of the vendors have taken advantage of the centralized area to conduct illicit activities such as drug peddling. They also believe that while such activities put a black eye on the tourism dependent island, the local municipality should relocate the vendors to the Sunset Boardwalk Area as was the original plan.

According to Mayor Guerrero, he is meeting with the vendors before the end of the month to look at an alternative. Guerrero said the council will be working with the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) to look at an option of relocating them near the newly constructed Sunset Boardwalk area.

"The suggestion is to relocate to the Saca Chispas area. We want to build small tropical structures - something that looks uniform and presentable so that they can market their products. But the reason they haven't been relocated was because we do not have another alternative. We are working with BTB to come with a plan," said Guerrero

The council believes that even though the decision to relocate the vendors will see a backlash from them, it is imminent but there must be something in place for them. "They know that at some point they will have to be relocated," indicated Guerrero. The Mayor did confirm that the council has received several complaints, including a written letter from the priest of the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church.

Click here to read the rest of the article and see more photos in the San Pedro Sun


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Indeed, it would seem that some of these tables must be cover for other activities. Seems like everybody is selling the same stuff, and I can't imagine that they sell very much of it.


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