Roatan Shows Semblance of ‘Normality’
The healthy Roatanians who were forced to isolate for 40 days are now implementing “don’t ask don’t tell” policy as they reopen their business and attempt to go about their lives in a shuttered economy.
Roatan’s Beauty, Truth & Wisdom
May 2020
Honduras to Bay Islands: No Freedom till May 3, if at All
On March 20, the Honduran Central Government imposed “Red Alert” laws on the Bay Islands that are in fact more severe than Martial Law the country suffered in 2009.
Roatan Reaches Boiling Point
Honduran Central government has decided to apply the same draconian “security” measures through the country including the geographically isolated island department of Bay Islands.
After a two week lock-down Roatan is free of Covid-19
The coronavirus incubation period takes between 2 and 14 days and Roatan has not seen any cases of Covid-19 since the island has isolated itself 14 days ago.
Roatan Business Owners Discuss Ways to ‘Normality’
The March 30th Roatan Municipal ordinance allowing opening of most business and transport for April 1-10 has been challenged by Honduran Central government.
Off Island Perspective – February & March 2020
It took 150 million years to extinguish the last of the Chinese paddlefish, a species that swan in schools along the river being an easy catch for net fishermen.
“La Morenita” Visits Roatan
On January 7, 2020, Roatan was visited by Honduras’ venerated holy statue of Our Lady of Suyapa, the Patroness of Honduras.
A Giant Leap for Turtle
Roatan is now home to the world’s biggest turtle sculpture. The Carey Turtle is 96’-6”long and 46 feet wide and weighs 18,000 pounds and after a precarious project of building it, cutting it has been lifted on top of a four-story West End commercial building.
Cayman Islands Marketing Machine
My great grandfather on my mother’s side was a native of the Cayman Islands. My Father’s people have a British last name and were among the first settlers of Guanaja hailing from Grand Cayman.
February and March 2020 Happenings
On January 7, the statue of Virgin Suyapa, the most revered religious object in Honduras, landed for the first time on Roatan.