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Explore Punta Blanca in Honduras
Punta Blanca in the region of Bay Islands is a town in Honduras - some 172 mi or ( 277 km ) North of Tegucigalpa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Punta Blanca is now 11:23 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Tegucigalpa " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dangriga, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Dangriga . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Punta Blanca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Roatan, Honduras (March 28, 2012)
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Infinity Bay Spa & Beach Resort, Roatán, Honduras. World Experiences
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BJ's Backyard
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Parrot Tree fly over
Helicopter fly over of Parrot Tree Plantation on the island of Roatan, an exquisite resort destination in the Caribbean for vacation or retirement. Real estate investment on the island of Roatan can p ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 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 9 km away
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 26 km away
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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.