San Pedro Town Map

Description: This map shows streets, trails, piers, ferry routes, houses, buildings, cafes, bars, restaurants, hotels, parking lots, shops, churches, points of interest, and parks in San Pedro Town.

San Pedro Town is a town in the Belize District of Belize, located on the southern part of Ambergris Caye, the country's largest island. It is the only town on the island and one of the main tourist destinations in Belize.

The settlement was founded in the mid-19th century by Mestizo refugees who fled the Yucatán Peninsula during the Caste War of Yucatán. For much of its early history, the local economy relied on fishing, coconut plantations and chicle harvesting. In the 1960s, local fishermen formed cooperatives, and lobster exports became an important source of income. San Pedro officially became a town in 1984.

Since the 1970s, tourism has been the town's main industry. The Belize Barrier Reef, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies just off the eastern shore of Ambergris Caye and attracts divers and snorkelers. South of the town is the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, which was established in 1987 and includes the Shark Ray Alley area.

The town is served by the John Greif II Airport, which has regular domestic flights to Belize City and other destinations. Water taxis also connect it to the mainland and to nearby Caye Caulker. Golf carts are a common way to get around within the town.

English is Belize's official language, but Spanish and Belizean Kriol are also widely spoken in San Pedro. The town became internationally known through Madonna's 1987 song "La Isla Bonita," which opens with the line "Last night I dreamt of San Pedro."

Main sights in San Pedro Town