The capital of the Bay Islands, Honduras. Roatán is the largest island of this department, also the most developed, has the infrastructure and real estate. It is located 50 km from the mainland of Honduras.

Honduras is known for being a mountainous country, this island territory is no exception, Roatan has a mountain range that covers the length of the island as a backbone of its extension, give us a wonderful panoramic view of the island. Proudly Bay Islands is part of the second barrier of coral reefs in the World. Roatan has many communities where they areHotels and different places to visit, as it is now known all over the world for its white sand beaches and for diving. The natives are speaking English, being from England.

It is a place of historical importance, during the colonial period the department of Bay Islands was under British dominion when it was snatched to him In 1642 to the Spanish Crown from and until 1872 was returned to Honduras. Also Roatán is the largest of the island chain: Roatán, Utila, Guanaja, Barbareta, Murat, Santa Elena and Cayos Cochinos.

Finally, Punta Gorda is the first Garífuna Community in Honduras, where the shipwreck that was expelled from the island of San Vicente 213 years ago to spread land on the north coast.