San Pedro Town, home of Seven Seas Resort, is the major settlement on the island and is home to approximately 5,000 residents. The islanders speak both Spanish and English and welcome you as their friends. A familiar sign in town reads, "Welcome to San Pedro where you won't be a stranger for long." The island has the best fishing and diving facilities in the country. The town is a picture postcard setting with small colorfully painted houses set alongside sand streets nestled beside the clear turquoise sea. No building is higher that a coco palm, or three stories. Golf carts and bicycles are the principal mode of transportation. The streets are home to local and visiting barefoot strollers, casually making their way through the shops and restaurants or just relaxing and chatting with the locals who are mostly of Spanish and Mayan descent are friendly and tolerant. If you are new to the island, leave about two thirds of your clothing at home. Bring swim suits, tanning lotion, sandals and a hat. Long pants are just not needed, ever. This is one very relaxed place! There are only a few streets, none of which are paved! One street by the airstrip has cobblestones for 200 yards. Most people go barefoot or wear sandals, everywhere. Just Remember....Sand Pedro is very small and everything there is small....the restaurants, bars, gift shops, resorts(Yes even the Seven Seas is small and very friendly. Oops, there is one thing in San Pedro that isn't small and that is the hearts of its people.....but that's good. Ambergris Caye has much to admire. Away from the center of town there is an abundance of birds and other animals. Much of the island is covered with forest that attracts wildlife. Many of the yards of the houses and hotels bloom with tropical flora. The sea abounds with adventure for fishermen, divers, snorkelers and sailors. Some of the best outfitters for fishing and diving trips are found here, along with some charter boats. San Pedro Town, the only town on the island and home to Seven Seas Resort, makes a fine base for excursions to nearby attractions and the more distant islands and atolls. The stores are well stocked with a variety of food and some of the country's best cooks take pride in their seafood specialties.

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