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Discover Punta Gorda in Honduras
Punta Gorda in the region of Bay Islands is a town located in Honduras - some 168 mi or ( 271 km ) North of Tegucigalpa , the country's capital .
Local time in Punta Gorda is now 05:15 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Tegucigalpa " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, 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 found 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 Gorda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
HMRESORTS Media Luna
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Roatan, Honduras (March 28, 2012)
Trip to Roatan, Honduras from RCI Mariner of the Seas on March 28, 2012. ..
Infinity Bay Spa & Beach Resort, Roatán, Honduras. World Experiences
Infinity Bay Spa & Beach Resort, Roatán, Honduras. "World Experiences" Website: www.wxptv.com Facebook Fan Page on.fb.me twitter: twitter.com Magazine:issuu.com ..
Roatan's Mangrove Canal
This video tour explores the prehistoric mangrove canal near Oak Ridge on Isla Roatan, Honduras. This video will take you at real speed along the entire length of the canal - from one end to the other ..
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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 2 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 4 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 20 km away
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