-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Honduras »
- Bay Islands » Punta Pimienta
Punta Pimienta Destination Guide
Discover Punta Pimienta in Honduras
Punta Pimienta in the region of Bay Islands is a place located in Honduras - some 164 mi or ( 264 km ) North of Tegucigalpa , the country's capital .
Local time in Punta Pimienta is now 10:40 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Tegucigalpa " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Dangriga, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. When in this area, you might want to check out Dangriga . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Punta Pimienta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Airport of San Pedro Sula Honduras
If you travel to Honduras, you may just be using one of these airports... here's San Pedro Sula... with a slight twist! ..
Roatan...things you need to know before you go!
Planning a trip to beautiful Roatan? Local Roatan real estate pro, TJ Lynch has some pointers for you. Check it out! ..
Hurricane Richard Passes Roatan Island
Hurricane Richard passes over the Bay Islands....live footage! ..
HGTV Buyer talks about His Roatan Investment
A candid talk with Louis St. Louis... who appeared on HGTV'S House Hunters International© back in 2007 and bought a resort on Roatan... see what he has to say 3 years later! ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole, also called Roatan Town, is the largest city on the island of Roatán, and the capital of the Bay Islands department of Honduras, with a population of 5,070 as of census 2001. It is also the location of the island's Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport.
Located at 16.30 -86.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Roatán
The Battle of Roatán (sometimes spelled "Rattan") was an American War of Independence battle fought on March 16, 1782, between British and Spanish forces for control of Roatán, an island off the Caribbean coast of present-day Honduras. A Spanish expeditionary force under Matías de Gálvez, the Captain General of Spanish Guatemala, gained control of the British-held island after bombarding its main defences. The British garrison surrendered the next day.
Located at 16.38 -86.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Roatán
Roatán, located between the islands of Útila and Guanaja, is the largest of Honduras' Bay Islands. The island was formerly known as Ruatan and Rattan. It is approximately 60 kilometres long, and less than 8 kilometres across at its widest point. The island consists of two municipalities (out of a total of four in the department): José Santos Guardiola in the east (named for the former president of Honduras) and Roatán (also including the Cayos Cochinos) further south in the west.
Located at 16.38 -86.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.