Landing in Roatan, you can imagine the Paya Indians still living in the forests; shipwrecked sailors, who shared the islands with green parrots; and sunken treasure ships, now encrusted with fan coral. Ready to explore, you pass wooden cottages balanced on stilts, paths lined with conch shells, harbors of mangrove and fishing boats, all set against turquoise waters and bougainvilla.
Roatan Island Honduras is an unspoiled adventure paradise located in the Caribbean, 30 miles off the shore of Honduras. Roatan has blue skies, sundrenched clear turquoise water and year round temperatures in high 70's and low 80's.
Roatan is a long island measuring almost 40 miles in length, with a total landmass of 49 square miles. The island has a mountainous backbone and is totally surrounded by coral reefs, offering superb scuba diving and excellent fishing.
Getting to the islands is easy. There are direct weekend flights with Continental, Delta and Taca from Miami, Houston, New York and Atlanta. Weekend flights are also available with Islena, Sosa and Atlantic from San Pedro sula, Honduras.
Xbalanque del mar is located just off West Bay road, minutes away from the main cultural area of West End village. West End is a bustling parade of restaurants, Guatamalan shops, dive shops and local craft vendors. At night, West End vibrates with live music, fire dancers, mariachi bands and artists selling their wares. Fishermen bring in their daily catch of lobster, shrimp and fish.
Spanish is the primary language but English is commonly spoken. The money currency is the lempira. Roatan is the main island in the Bay Islands. Utila, Guanaja and Cayos Cachinos are other islands to explore.