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Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras, a Central American country. When choosing to visit Roatán, most people end up in the West End.
The West End of Roatan is the most touristic section, the side with the most infrastructure, and the largest agglomeration of people that Roatan has to offer is there.
Due to the history of Roatan, there is a wide variety of cultures, traditions, and festivities. If you are looking for a lively destination, with amazing offshore reefs that rival those off the coast of Australia, beautiful beaches and turquoise waters, as well as scuba diving, countless water activities, and jungle intrigue, then Roatan is the place for you.
Today, Roatan is still mostly undeveloped. From the air, you see an island that is about 60 kilometers (40 miles) long and 8 kilometers (5 miles) at its widest point… And green!
There are no high-rise hotels; building regulations don’t allow high buildings and there are density setbacks from the beach and strict controls on development, particularly close to the water.
Change comes slowly on Roatán; only if you visited years ago will you appreciate the changes in residents, language, and amenities.
Although Honduras is a mostly Catholic country, Roatan is broader in scope and tolerance; with the number of foreigners on the island, who are generally more tolerant of differences, everyone seems to blend together rather than form groups of like-minded people who separate themselves.
Roatan is truly a melting pot of people, and they all seem to meld together, so there is a variety of religions represented and accepted, as well as all kinds of non-traditional sexual and gender lifestyles. Everywhere on Earth differences will be both challenged and celebrated; Roatán is no different in that regard.
Here is everything you need to know about Roatan, Honduras.
