Who was Baron Bliss in Belize?

Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, commonly known as Baron Bliss (16 February 1869 – 9 March 1926), was a British-born traveller who willed some two million U.S. dollars to a trust fund for the benefit of the citizens of what was then the colony of British Honduras, now Belize.

The Bliss Institute (a performing arts centre that was previously a museum, research centre and library in Belize City) was part of the benefits from this endowment, as were the city’s Bliss Lighthouse (where Bliss’s tomb is located), the Bliss School of Nursing and various other medical facilities around the country.

Belize celebrates Baron Bliss Day each March 9 in his honour.

Bliss’s early personal history as well as the origin of his “Baron” title is uncertain. He styled himself “Fourth Baron Bliss of the Kingdom of Portugal“; there is some speculation that the original Portuguese title was Barão de Barreto. He was born into a wealthy Suffolk family and was rumoured to have been disinherited for keeping a hansom cab waiting. He subsequently made a substantial fortune speculating in petroleum shares. Unfortunately, he contracted polio and decided to travel the world in a luxury yacht. After spells in the Bahamas, Trinidad and Jamaica, he arrived in Belize harbour, where he found a climate which suited him. He was extremely fond of the local people, and despite the fact that because of his physical infirmity he never set foot on Belizean soil, he bequeathed the bulk of his fortune for the benefit of the people of British Honduras.

Charlie and Jambo’s Weather Report on Ambergris Caye

Wow yesterday’s weather changed as we had a huge rainstorm at around 7.00pm and everything got drenched.

Todays prognosis looks good as the sun is already out but there are some ominous clouds drifting arbout. The breeze is fair and it looks like a really good day for a walk on the beach.

Pedro’s Poker Week for March 11th on Ambergris Caye

Hello from Pedro’s Poker Club,

Charlie and Jambo’s Weather Report on Ambergris Caye

The weather is just fantastic and. we are all going to Estelles for lunch. The best ribs in town and the bones are incredible-the only problem is waiting for lunch time to arrive.

World Vets Coming to Ambergris Caye -The Pros and Cons

World Vets Coming to San Pedro

World Vets, an organization whose mission is “to provide veterinary aid in developing countries”, appears to be making San Pedro a yearly event. In view of this, I think it is important for the public to understand both the positive and negative aspects of having your pet spayed or neutered by a free clinic.

For World Vets and other free spay/neuter programs the goal is quantity. They want to perform surgeries on the most animals possible, as quickly as possible. That is why you will see MASH style operating tables along with vets and assistants working madly around them. You will hear numbers quoted each day, depicting how many surgeries they were able to perform. This makes sense, because the principle goal of a spay/neuter event such as this is population control. (more…)

Ambergris Caye vs Disney World

With Disney’s central florida location guaranteeing great weather and easy access it might seem like the obvious place to visit, especially when you consider everything there is to do in the area.  And don’t get me wrong, Disney is a lot of fun…  especially if you like to walk for miles only to stand in line for hours waiting for a brief 90 seconds of exhilarating (or not-so exhilarating) fun.

But when you really start to look at the economics of the vacation, the cost of a Disney vacation really isn’t worth it.  Let’s compare a week at Disney to a week on Ambergris Caye.

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Why Do Most Businesses Quote Prices Without Adding GST

It is bloody annoying and also against the law. All quotes should be with GST included-not as an added extra. It is missleading for the clients and gives an unfair advantage to the law breakers against the paople who follow the laws and rules of Belize.

Charlie and Jambo’s Weather Report on Ambergris Caye

It is a wonderful day and the sun is shining. There are scattered clouds in evidence and there is a lovely breeze.

Jambo and I have decided that we will have a quick run to Aji which as you all know is owned by Uncle Hugo and Baby P. No doubt we will get some snacks as the food there is simply delicous.

Cheques Being Stolen From the Belize Post Office?

March 07, 2012

Attention: Belize Resort Owners and Managers

I have found 2 checks that were sent to Belize that have been intercepted other than the addressee of the checks. These checks are resort payments from Magnum Belize Tours payable to certain resorts for our mutual clients visiting Belize. A person or persons has fraudulently cashed these checks with the Barclay’s bank in Belize City. I have copies of the checks with a very distinct signature. This person had to intercept these checks at the postal service and forged the signature without authorization to cash these checks.

I am advising you of this International criminal act to ask for the resorts of Belize that are receiving payments directly to Belize to help find whom is committing this criminal act. I would like to ask the resorts to contact the Barclay’s bank and speak to anyone that can help find who the person is that is signing and cashing these  resort payments. The signature on the checks is quite different and it could be recognized by the bank.

I have contacted the proper authorities here in the United States and I have also contacted Barclay’s Bank and the bank in Belize has not responded to this matter as of today, Wednesday March 07 2012.

In the meantime I am very hesitant in sending payments to Belize until we find whom is intercepting the resort payments.

I have attached the checks to this email to ask for help in finding and resolving this criminal act.

Please email me Cheryl@magnumbelize.com if you know anyone at the bank that can help us or at the Belize postal service

Sincerely,

Cheryl K. Chivers

Belize Travel Experts

1-800-447-2931

www.magnumbelize.com

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