Not Only an Eyesore
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.
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.
Divers who want an unusual underwater adventure often go to seamounts located near Cayos Cochinos which is about 19 miles off the western point of Roatan.
The waters of Roatan are being invaded and a silent battle is being waged across the coral reef. Every single night indigenous marine life struggles to survive against a never-ending onslaught from foreign invaders.
A bit like two old friends tired and defeated and awaiting their fate, they sit quietly and motionless at the far end of Oak Ridge Harbor.
Corals reefs are dying. The MesoAmerican barrier reef surrounding Roatan is experiencing unprecedented fatal stress from increasing water temperature, acidity and nutrients like sewage, pesticides, and fertilizers.