Oct 26th, 2013 – CHETUMAL, MX – Sister City relations signed yesterday between Chetumal, MX and Belize. In a warm ceremony, the Mayor of Othon P. Blanco, Eduardo Espinosa Abuxapqui, officially endorsed sister city relations between Belize ...City and San Pedro Ambergris Caye, with the aim of strengthening exchanges in culture, education, tourism, economy and health. In attendance at the ceremonies were members of the council of Othon P. Blanco and special invited guests. The Mayor of Chetumal handed the signed framed letters of formal sister city relations to Mayor Daniel Guerrero of San Pedro Belize and Manuel Heredia, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Belize City, who represented Mayor of Belize City, Darrel Bradley in his absence.
"We want to preserve our mutual feelings of peace and friendship we share among our cities and two countries. We have as the new generation of Belizeans and Chetumaleños to keep this relationship and fraternity alive" said Mayor Eduardo Espinosa Abuxapqui.
"The Chetumaleños have the influence of the dances and music of Belize…the parade…the Calabaceado as well as the music of the people from different parts of our villages The brotherhood of our cities and our countries co-exists over a century and this brotherhood continues forever because of the hospitality and affection of the Chetumaleños" added Espinosa Abuxapqui.
Given the attendance of Governor Roberto Borge Angulo and Raul Andrade Angulo, Secretary of Tourism of Quintana Roo, the capital's Mayor said the government is always promoting and coordinating the state.
The event was also attended by other Belize delegates, officials and invited guests including Mrs. Patricia Espinosa Ramirez, the Honorary Consul of Belize in Quintana Roo, Jorge Valencia Gomez, Kevin Bernard, Mayor of Orange Walk, as well as businessmen Mario Rendon Monforte, Abraham Andres Gonzalez, Carlo Angulo Jorge Carrillo and Marzuca Ferreriro.
The event culminated with a warm and friendly dinner titled “The Belize Food Festival” organized by the Fiesta Inn Hotel in Chetumal.
Below is the Dinner that took place at Fiesta Inn Hotel:
