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Annual Spooktacular Fundraiser – Saga Humane Society

Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon of fun at the 21st Annual Spooktacular Fundraiser benefiting Saga Humane Society! The popular Halloween pet costume contest takes place on Sunday, October 25th, at The Beach Bar at Caribbean Villas Hotel. Registration closes at 2PM, and all contestants must register before the competition begins at 3PM. For a $10 entry fee, participants can show off their creatively costumed pets in categories including Most Glamorous, Look-Alikes/Team Theme, Funniest, and Kids & Pets. First, second, and third-place prizes will be awarded in each category, along with the coveted Best in Show title. Creative, homemade costumes are strongly encouraged to keep the competition fun and fair. Everyone is invited to enjoy an afternoon of food, music, raffles, prizes, and plenty of Halloween fun, all while supporting the wonderful work of Saga Humane Society!

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Our traditions of honoring the dearly departed

While Halloween (a holiday that marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints, or All Hallows, and initiates the season of Allhallowtide) may be celebrated worldwide on October 31st where many dress in spooky costumes and give out candy, it also holds significant traditions for local cultures. October 31st is part of the traditional el Dia de Los Muertos or Los Finados. Prominently celebrated in Mexico, the Maya or Mestizo of Belize also celebrate October 31st as the day to celebrate the cycle of life and death. On this day, families observing this tradition set up alters to honor their ancestors, both those remembered and those long forgotten. Many believe the tradition dates to the ancient Maya, who believed there is life after death. Alters are lit up with candles, decorated with flowers, and offerings foods and drinks.

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Pumpkin Sweets – Dulce de Calabaza

Stewed pumpkin sweet – this succulent treat is a combination of brown sugar and warm spices, stewed for a few hours, the brown sugar caramelizing into a syrup that’s full of flavors from cinnamon, star anise, allspice seeds, and of course, bits of the deliciously thick pumpkin flesh that falls apart throughout the cooking process. YUM!

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Belizean Folktales: El Cadejo

Belizean Folktales are often full of lessons, taught to children via the stories of the classic Tata Duende, Xtabai, Llorona and more. The story of the Cadejo is interpreted in many ways, focusing on choices that can mean success or failure.

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Spooky Season is here!

Halloween is GREAT fun on the island! EVERYONE gets in on it: from the kids to adults and even pets can’t help but wriggle their way to a spooktacular time!

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The Tricks and Treats of Halloween

So it’s almost that time again….Creepy goblins come crawling out of their caves, whimsical fairies dance on the streets, blood lusting vampires, witches and warlocks,…

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