Information about Roatán

Roatán is the largest of the Bay Islands, and is located approximately 35 miles off the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. Roatán is 32 miles long and varies in width from one to three miles across. The highest point of Roatán is roughly 900 feet above sea level. The island's topography includes white sandy beaches, mangrove wetlands, rocky shorelines, rainforest-covered hills, and lush valleys. Roatán is rimmed by a spectacular section of the second largest reef system in the world. The population of the Bay Islands is estimated at around 80,000, with about 60,000 of those on Roatán. English is the first language of the island but there is a large Spanish influence with an influx of people from mainland Honduras.

Map of Bay Islands:

• www.roatanonline.com/maps.htm
• www.lunabeachresort.com/maps/roatan_map_full_page.shtml