Who are the Garifuna People?
Most people outside of Central America have never heard about the Garifuna People. Who exactly are they? Why are they so important? Why was their culture declared heritage of humanity?
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Most people outside of Central America have never heard about the Garifuna People. Who exactly are they? Why are they so important? Why was their culture declared heritage of humanity?
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Sambo Creek, one of the two Garifuna communities in La Ceiba is celebrating its yearly Garifuna party. This party is full of traditions, and is a true sample of the rich Garifuna Heritage in Honduras.
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Today we celebrate Earth Day 2016, and there is no better day to launch the image, marketing efforts and new video for our up and coming destination: Atlantida.
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This mountainous piece of land arguable boasts the best be beaches in mainland Central America: white sand, light surf, un crowded and within access to nearby reefs.
The Copan Prize is the most significant award for the tourism industry in Honduras. The prize is given once a year in during a gala dinner. The President himself attends the gala as an acknowledgement of the efforts by entrepreneurs to promote tourism in Honduras. Usually, the different tourism related associations, as well as the […]
Casa Villamil has a delightful interior courtyard, as well a lovely roof top area to enjoy breakfast with one of the best views of town. Best of all, as it is closely associated with the world-famous Hotel Marina Copan, you can order room service from the extensive, gourmet menu at Restaurant Glifos.
The new Re Think Café is now open on the ground level of the Mariposa Building. I could not help myself from stopping by and enjoying a good cup of coffee. Rethink Café offers indoor and dockside tables.
Yes, there is now a hotel that offers facilities for guests with limited lower extremity mobility in Roatan! The Richardson Serenity Villa in Roatan is now open and features 10 rooms. Of these, four rooms take into consideration the Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
As I was reading a post about Hurricane Dorian this morning, I came across an interesting fact that I quote: “According to the NOAA historical hurricane database, the only comparable Category 5 beating is the one administered to Honduras by Hurricane Mitch of 1998, which spent 12 hours within 50 miles of the island of Guanaja as a Category 5 storm.”
It has been three days, since the Pico Bonito mysterious steam clouds were first seen. At first we all thought that it was a fire in the jungle clad mountains just north of La Ceiba in Honduras. However it is now clear that this is not the case. One thing is clear to eyesight: the fumaroles are not coming from Pico Bonito peak. But rather from an area East of the peak within Pico Bonito National Park.
Yesterday, as I drove into town early in the morning, I could not help noticing a strange looking cloud that clung to the mountains. For an instant, I thought it might be a forest fire. But the smoke was very white, and it came from a very green area high in the mountain. Sometimes, local […]