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During the year 2013, The Honduras.com Team is traveling throughout Honduras updating our Honduras Travel Guide. Try to keep up with our Honduras Travel …
Utila Street Guide – Town Center to Mango Inn – 2013
At times Utila Town is a bustling center of dive commerce and day to day …
Roatan Island – A Vacation Dream Spot and Diving Extravaganza All in One
Roatan is one of the most popular places in Honduras for those looking for that perfect tropical vacation.…
Traditional Honduran Food – Machuca
Tornabe, Triunfo de la Cruz, Punta Gorda, Miami, Chachahuate, Limon, Sambo Creek, and every other Garifuna village in…
Roatan Activities – Stand Up Paddleboarding
Stand Up Paddleboarding, otherwise known as “SUPing”, has become a popular activity anywhere offering a body of water,…
Scuba Diving – Fish ID Challenge
This clip features three popular fish finds; one is spotted, the second loves the spotlight and the other is a beauty. …
Cayos Cochinos
Aerial view of Cayos Cochinos A lovely set of two small islands and 11 cays, Cayos Cochinos, also referred to as the Hog Cays, are a true Caribbean paradise. Politically…
Islands in Honduras
There are various islands in the country, the very tiny ones are referred to as “cays” (like the Florida “keys”). The islands in Honduras make for a fantastic vacation…
The Bay Islands History
The discovery of the new World had a tremendous impact on the Bay Islands history. Some historians claim that it moved the center of the world out of Europe and into the Caribbean. According to history, during the XVI to XVIII centuries, the big battles went from being staged within the Mediterranean to the Caribbean. [...]
Utila Bay Islands the preferred Diving Certification location in the Caribbean
The smallest of the three major Bay Islands, Utila lies closest to the Honduran Mainland and is by far the flattest of the islands. Utila is located approximately 18 miles from the coast and can be easily reached from La Ceiba either by sea or air. The Utila Princess operates everyday, leaving from La Ceiba’s [...]
Utila Bay Island – Monograph by Edward S. Rose
Utila Island lies in a position Northeasterly-Southwesterly twenty miles N.N.W, from the port of La Ceiba on the North coast of Honduras, Central America; on the chart it is 7-1/2 miles long and two miles wide. The beaches and shoreline form the outer rim of volcanic craters around the island; (foreigners say it is of [...]
Utila Honduras Map
Utila is the smallest of “The Bay Islands” which are found off the north coast of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea. Utila measures 11 km in length, and 4 km at its widest point. The majority of Utila is at sea level. The highest peak (at the west of the island) reaches a height of [...]
The History of the Island of Utila Honduras
Columbus, on his fourth voyage on July 30, 1502, discovered the Bay Island of Guanaja. Shortly thereafter, Spain enslaved the natives on each of the Bay Islands (Guanaja, Utila and Roatan).
Utila Ferry Schedule
The Utila Princess is a ferry that travels twice a day between the port of La Ceiba and the Utila dock. There are two watercraft used by the Utila Princess to ferry people. They both have inside air-conditioned seating, the newest one pictured below at Port in La Ceiba while preparing to travel to Utila, [...]
Utila Honduras Phone Numbers
Most Utilians and local businesses on the island use “land lines”, but cell phones are becoming more popular. For those traveling to Utila who want to use their current cellular telephone, make note that your phone will work on Utila only if it is a GSM phone (AT&T and T-Mobile are the GSM phones in [...]
