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	Roatan History
		Roatan is an island in the Caribbean Sea.
		Roatan has a colorful history that weaves in stories of Indians, invaders, pirates, buried gold, and a blend of races and languages.
		Roatan's history is rich, spanning from the days of Indian inhabitants, to the days of piracy and looting, to fighting over which nation owns the island, to independence and modern times.
	www.roatanhistory.com (881 words)

	CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
		Roatan is an island dedicated to the senses, with palm trees, shimmering sand beaches, and picturesque sunsets.
		Roatan is the most developed and modernized island in the Bay Islands chain, and the culture is a mixture of Spanish, British, Paya Indian, and African.
		The Paya Indians inhabited Roatan for centuries, until the Spanish raided the island in the 16th century.
	www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/overview.cfm?recordID=200 (300 words)

	Roatan General Information
		Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands, which sit 30 miles North off the coast of Honduras.
		Roatan is approximately 33 mles from east to west and an average of 2 miles across from north to south.
		Roatan's history includes a period where it was home to some of the Caribbean's most notorious pirates and many believe there is still treasure to be found.
	www.roatan-beach-house.com /roatan.htm (256 words)

	Roatan Island Honduras, Vacation Rentals, Roatan Tourist Guide
		Roatan Vista Villas are situated in a lush tropical garden setting.
		Roatan Vista Villas is a vacation and a Caribbean retirement destination.
		Roatan Island is 30 miles off the coast of Honduras and is approximately 33 miles long and 4 miles wide.
	www.roatanisland.net (381 words)

	USATODAY.com - Roatan: Honduran Caribbean island offers beaches, diving, solitude (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		World-class diving: Roatan is part of a chain of coral reefs that runs along the eastern side of the Central American isthmus.
		While the West End of Roatan offers tourists the amenities of civilization, undeveloped parts of the island haven't changed much in 50 years — except for the scuba diving resorts.
		On the northeastern edge of Roatan is Punta Gorda, the spot where 5,000 Garifuna were put ashore by the British in 1797 after rebelling against their colonial rule in St. Vincent, about 1,000 miles to the southeast off the coast of Venezuela.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/destinations/2004-12-14-roatan_x.htm (1218 words)

	Travel Guide to Roatan, Honduras
		Roatan is a beautiful tropical Caribbean island with stunning views of the sea with its shades of blue, lush vegetation, and gorgeous sunsets.
		Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands, which are a part of Honduras, lying about 50 miles from the northern coast of the Honduran mainland.
		Roatan is known around the world for its scuba diving.
	www.travel-roatan.com (443 words)

	Casa Blanca - Roatan, Honduras (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands and is located approx 35 miles off the North Coast of Honduras.
		Roatan offers a wide variety of activities such as swimming, world class diving and snorkeling, sailing, fishing, hiking and horse riding just to name a few.
		Roatan is also home to a wide variety of international restaurants, which specialize in Honduran beef and fresh Caribbean seafood.
	www.roatancasablanca.com (317 words)

	Roatan Vacation Rental - Private Caribbean home for rent
		Roatan's warm climate is like the warm greeting you'll receive from the friendly inhabitants, whose ancestral origins are a combination of eight separate cultures that fought and flourished here during the past 400 years.
		Roatan is the most developed of the Bay Islands, with a new airport terminal, paved roads and modern supermarkets.
		Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands, measuring 29 miles long and 2 miles wide.
	roatan.islandrentals.org /Default.aspx?tabid=18178 (691 words)

	Roatan
		The Island of Roatan is located about 40 miles off of the northern coast of mainland Honduras.
		Roatan is rimmed by the world’s second largest barrier reef, creating an underwater environment known world-wide by scuba divers.
		Their churches include the Church of God, Pentecostal M.I., and Catholic, but many tend to be "upstart" congregations under a tarp or in unfinished buildings.
	www.missionroatan.org /Roatan.htm (291 words)

	Don't Miss Roatan/Planeta.com
		Yes, Roatan and the Bay Islands offer some of the best scuba diving in the Caribbean but the cultural, historical and the ecological diversity of Roatan is being neglected by tourism.
		Cruise ships are now making port in Roatan and the interior of the island of Roatan is just now becoming noticed by more people, other than the many 'ex-pats' that either call Roatan their home or at the least, their winter retreat.
		Roatan boasts a long and varied historical legacy, involving no less than nine cultural groups that begin back to the 'pre-columbian' era, beginning with the Paya Indians (a group related to the Maya).
	www.planeta.com /planeta/99/0799roatan.html (1351 words)

	Roatan - Paradise - Orphan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Roatan reminded me very much of Tahiti, except that Tahiti is a larger land mass, its elevations are higher, and the angles on the hilltops are sharper and therefore more imposing.
		But Roatan's foliage, trees and natural ground-cover thirty years ago was as lush and thick as that on its look-alike island in the central Pacific.
		Roatan only has a variation of 18- to 22-inches between high and lowtide marks, and the drift rate along the shores is less than one knot per hour.
	ldbelveal.net /articles/paradisel.htm (7046 words)

	Webster's Designs and Construction - Roatan, Honduras Home Builder, General Contractor
		Roatan is one of the Bay Islands of Honduras.
		Whether it is the relaxed lifestyle of Roatan that makes people want to call it home or the appeal of the sand and sea, an increasing number of people from Europe, the Americas, and other countries are choosing to build houses here.
		Roatan is surrounded by a reef, some ship wrecks, and an abundance of colorful sea life, drawing snorkelers and scuba divers from around the world.
	www.roatanhomebuilding.com (365 words)

	I Dream Of The Sea: Diving In Roatan ~ by Dawnelle Salant
		Roatan, which is only 30 miles long and a mere 3 miles wide, is the largest of the eight islands and almost 60 cays that comprise the Bay Islands.
		I had dived on a section of the same reef farther north in Mexico, but Roatan is famous for its exquisite coral and abundance of marine life.
		Thankfully, Roatan is drier than the mainland and I feel human again walking along the dirt road to my hotel.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam/55/Diving_In_Roatan.html (2484 words)

	Islands.com \| Roatan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A barrier reef (which extends north to Belize) lies just a few hundred feet offshore from the northern side of Roatan, and the warm, clear waters are home to nearly all of the tropical fish and corals of the Caribbean.
		Granted, Roatan and her sister isles, Guanaja and Utila, are a bit more rustic than some other dive-rich islands, but those who come here usually are looking not for upscale resorts but “a place like the Caribbean used to be.”
		SIGHTSEEING Roatan's sister island to the east, Guanaja, also draws raves from divers, but you may decide that the hiking (on mountain trails with great views of the Caribbean) and kayaking to secluded beaches are even better reasons to make the short, 20-mile journey.
	www.islands.com /roatan (626 words)

	Coconut Tree Divers - Roatan, Honduras
		Measuring approximately 60km/37miles from east to west and less than 7km/4miles across at its widest point, Roatan is the largest of the three main islands that, along with Guanaja and Utila, comprise the majority of Las Islas de La Bahia (The Bay Islands).
		Coxen Hole, the municipal center and most densely populated town in Roatan, is your most likely point of ingress to the island, as it is home to the airport, cruise ship dock, and ferry dock.
		Roatan’s rainy season extends from mid-November to early February.
	www.divingonroatan.com /info/index.php (326 words)

	Roatan Info - Roatan Hotels, Resorts, Diving, Maps, News, Real Estate, Pictures, Weather, Tours & Chat.
		Roatan and the Bay Islands are a vacation paradise located off the North Coast of Honduras and are home to pristine white sandy beaches, amazing tropical jungle-covered hills, a diverse and unique reef system, heartwarming people, unique cultures and authentic Caribbean charm.
		Accommodations in Roatan and the Bay Islands covers all price ranges and includes budget hostels, hotels, beach, dive and fishing resorts, vacation rentals and spas and retreats.
		Roatan is the dream location, where the reality truly is better than the dream.
	www.roatanet.com (625 words)

	ROATAN ESCAPES
		Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands, which are located 30 miles off the coast of the Republic of Honduras, in the Western Caribbean Sea.
		Roatan is accessible by non-stop flights from both Houston and Miami.
		In addition, the Roatan International Airport is connected to all the major cities of the world through San Pedro Sula on the Honduran mainland.
	www.roatanescapes.com (314 words)

	Roatan Honduras Information
		Roatan is a long island, measuring almost 40 miles in length and with a total landmass of 49 Square miles.
		Roatan has a paved road that connects the most important communities of the Island.
		Perhaps one of the last frontiers in Roatan, but easily accessible by car via the dirt road that continues east beyond Oakridge, Paya Bay is a small hotel and restaurant located on a lovely cove on the northern coast of the island.
	www.honduras.com /hondurastips/english/roatan.htm (2410 words)

	Roatan Shore Excursions - Adventure Activities and Tours for Cruise Ship Passengers and Vacationers, Western Caribbean
		Roatan in the Western Caribbean is waiting to surprise you.
		Roatan and the Bay Islands in the Western Caribbean are a vacation paradise located off the North Coast of Honduras and are home to pristine white sandy beaches, amazing tropical jungle-covered hills, a diverse and unique reef system, heartwarming people, unique cultures and authentic Caribbean charm.
		Roatan and the Bay Islands are often called the Caribbean's best-kept secret.
	www.roatanshoreexcursions.com (422 words)

	Roatan Bilingual School
		Roatan is one of the Bay Islands of Honduras, a third world country in Central America.
		In an effort to get ahead, the locals of Roatan have organized themselves to do something about this, and to create hope for the future by educating these children.
		The Roatan Bilingual Schools’ mission is to provide a superior education to island children in both Spanish and English while preserving and strengthening their cultural pride and awareness.
	www.roatanbilingualschool.org (170 words)

	Roatan Island Tourist Guide - Roatan Island, Honduras
		Roatan has blue skies, sun drenched clear turquoise water, and year round temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s.
		Roatan Island lies 30 miles off the coast of Honduras and is 33 miles long and 4 miles wide.
		Roatan water activities include deep sea fishing, fly-fishing on the flats and mangroves, swimming with the dolphins, and ocean kayaking.
	www.roatanisland.net /tindex.htm (249 words)

	information guide about Roatan Bay Islands Honduras
		Roatan is the largest, measuring 29 miles long and 2 miles wide, with a total landmass of 49 square miles.
		Roatan has a mountainous backbone that provides a splendid view from any point, and is totally surrounded by coral reefs.
		Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras; Scuba diving, PADI dive courses and Watersports.
	www.subwaywatersports.com /About/about_roatan.htm (819 words)

	Roatan: Real Estate Agents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Finally in 2003, their exhaustive investigations complete, they knew that Roatan was the right place to be, sold all their holdings in Canada and became landowners and residents in Roatan.
		In May 2004, after meeting T.J. and Ed in Jamaica at a Caribbean Tourism Investment Conference, she visited Roatan and was smitten by the islands beautiful people and the turquoise waters of the coral reef.
		Born and raised in Roatan, Lucy is originally from Punta Gorda.
	www.roatanbayisland.com /REMAX_staff.cfm (1303 words)

	Bay Islands Beach Resort, Roatan- Island Information
		The Bay Islands Beach Resort is located on the northwest shore of Roatan, approximately a 10 minute drive from the airport.
		In 1797, slaves from the island of St. Vincent were marooned off the northeast coast of Roatan and the survivors developed the oldest community on Roatan, bringing their African-Caribbean patois and culture to the island.
		The average temperature in Roatan is a balmy 82 F. The trade winds provide a constant gentle breeze.
	www.bibr.com /aboutisland.htm (1915 words)

	Roatan Vacations, Adventure Quality Accommodations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Roatan Sundancer Tropical Island Cabana Resort gives island vacationers a chance to get away from hotels, condos, and busy accommodations; to a tranquil, relaxed, simple, vacation "island style".
		These Roatan vacation rentals for families and individuals are at a premium today.
		The cabañas are constructed with native wood in an "island style", located on the Island of Roatan in the Bay Islands of Honduras, conveniently between West End and Coxen Hole.
	www.roatan.ws /vacation/index.html (828 words)

	Noonsite: Roatan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Known locally as Coxen's Hole, the port of Roatan is the main port of entry in the Bay Islands.
		The town has little to recommend it and security for yachts is reported to be bad, so the captain might be advised to take a taxi to the Port Captain’s Office in Coxen Hole from an anchorage in West End or from either Brick Bay or French Harbor.
		Yachts heading for the Bay Islands should try and make straight for Roatan, rather than clear at one of the mainland ports as formalities are simpler and officials are professional and used to dealing with foreign yachts.
	www.noonsite.com /Countries/Honduras/Roatan (482 words)

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