Every piece of lumber, every piece of food item, and every vehicle has to be shipped to Roatan from either mainland Honduras, or the US. The majority of goods coming from the mainland begin their journey in La Ceiba, the most centrally located port to
Islanders have always loved their movies. In the 1970s, when I was growing up in French Harbour, going to the show on a Saturday night was an event. One of the movies that I remember seeing was “Jaws.”
The children of Pandy Town have always faced educational disadvantages. In the early 70´s these children, whom have always been the majority attending school in Oak Ridge, had to travel in paddle-propelled Cayucos to get to the two-room primary school located on Oak Ridge Cay.
One of the many people who work at the municipal dump is Maribel Biacorta, 22, who has been working at the refuse site since she was 14.
Honduras has its elites: its the political elite, its wealthy economical elite, its sport elite and even its annual beauty pageant elite.