The opening of Lobster season in mid-June has always been special for Caye Caulker. First, it's because "La Isla Carinosa", as it is known, was primarily a fishing village, and, historically, in mid-June when the season opened, it was time to pull up those traps and sell the costly crustaceans to the Co-ops.
But when the focus changed from fishing to tourism, well, the Lobster became an even more prized premium product to offer to tourists.
And that is the neat intersection which the Lobster Fest occupies - a juncture between tradition and the future. This weekend it was on full display when we went looking for the secret to that perfectly gilled lobster:...
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