Roatán in the Caribbean

8 April 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

 West Bay © Roatanavi/cc-by-sa-3.0

West Bay © Roatanavi/cc-by-sa-3.0

Roatán, located between the islands of Útila and Guanaja, is the largest of HondurasBay Islands. The island was formerly known as Ruatan and Rattan. It is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) long, and less than 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) across at its widest point. The most populous town of the island is Coxen Hole, capital of Roatán municipality, located in the southwest. Other important towns include French Harbour, West End, and Oak Ridge. The easternmost quarter of the island is separated by a channel through the mangroves that is 15 meters wide on average. This section is called Helene, or Santa Elena in Spanish. Satellite islands at the eastern end are Morat, Barbareta, and Pigeon Cay. Further west between French Harbour and Coxen Hole is Stamp Cay and Barefoot Cay.   read more…

Ambergris Caye on Belize Barrier Reef

25 August 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  5 minutes

San Pedro Beach © Areed145/cc-by-sa-3.0

San Pedro Beach © Areed145/cc-by-sa-3.0

Ambergris Caye is the largest island of Belize located northeast of the country in the Caribbean Sea. Though administered as part of the Belize District, the closest point on the mainland is part of the Corozal District.   read more…

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