Peter Tonti

Peter Tonti was a Belizean tourism pioneer who died on April 16, 2015 at his home in San Ignacio Town Belize. He was known by Belizeans as a visionary and inspirational leader in Belize's tourism industry, and was one of the chief advisers of the Belize Tourism Industry Association, the country’s tourism watchdog he helped found in 1985.

At the time of his death, Tonti was Chief Executive Officer of Cahal Pech Village Resort and Breaking Belize News(BBN), an internet news company (Breakingbelizenews.com) which he founded. BBN is considered one of the most widely read news sites in Belize.

Long ago before he died, Tonti was once asked, how he wanted to be remembered and he didn’t hesitate to respond to the question by saying: “I want to be remembered as the guy who made a difference in the lives of people in Belize and in the world.”

Tonti was buried in San Ignacio, Cayo on April 22, 2015.