Agreed. Bananarama and the whole West Bay area of Roatan give a great
feeling of safety. The guards make patrols at night and all of the hotels
there have figured out the we Gringos want to fell secure when we are
visiting. It has got to have some of the most beautiful beaches and best
diving and snorkeling around.
We have been very careful on the mainland and that is important. Most of
our work is done during the day. The mainland, especially San Pedro Sula
and Tegoose are very different than Roatan in terms of safety. The Maras
(gangs) are the main problem. They are a very real issue.
-----Original Message-----
From: travel-to-honduras.....com
[mailto:travel-to-honduras.....com] On Behalf Of John GONZALES
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 6:35 PM
To: travel-to-honduras.....com
Subject: Re: [travel-to-honduras] Re: Trip
We stayed at the Bananarama in August. A guard was posted at the entrance
of the beach. We felt safe even being out with our children at night. The
guards presence helped when we had a minor problem with a fishing boat. The
guards that I saw were low-key and appeared to be a way to provide some
peace of mind to the tourists.
I know people had talked about being concerned about crime in Honduras, but
we were on the mainland and Roatan for 10 days without seeing anything
serious as far as crime (the driving was crazy). I am a police officer so
crime was something that I was expecting to see; we really had a great time.
On 12/12/06, Dave Riley
wrote:
>
> Cant imagine that happening. We just got back from Roatan and walked up
> and
> down West Bay. You can go anywhere you want on the beach without a hassle.
> I think the guards are for if someone that they feel is dangerous is
> walking
> up by where the rooms, pool are etc. The Mayan Princess has guards but
> they
> are between the restaurant and the beach...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: travel-to-honduras.....com
> [mailto:travel-to-honduras.....com
]
> On Behalf Of Sabine Rey
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:00 AM
> To: travel-to-honduras.....com
> Subject: RE: [travel-to-honduras] Re: Trip
>
> Hi All,
>
> I heard of people being stopped at gun-point as they were only attempting
> to
>
> walk along the beach in front of a big resort in Roatan. I don't think,
> but
> please correct me if I am wrong, that it is legal to privatize beaches in
> Honduras? Yet the big Hotels do pretty much what they want. I am not
> surprized that the honduran authorities would not protect their citizen's
> right of access. Does anybody have information on the actual laws
> protecting
>
> beaches from being privatized?
>
> Thanks Sabine
>
> >From: "Charlie" > charlie% 40cocopando.com> >
> >Reply-To: travel-to-honduras.....com
>
> >To: travel-to-honduras.....com
>
> >Subject: [travel-to-honduras] Re: Trip
> >Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:33:00 -0000
> >
> >Larry -
> >
> >Every Honduran will tell you that all beaches are open to the
> >public. As far as I know that is correct.
> >
> >As our restaurant, the Iguana Restaurant & Bar, is open to the public
> >we don't have any problem with public use of the beach. Beach
> >furniture however is not public but restaurant patrons are welcome to
> >use it.
> >
> >Charlie Meador
> >Coco Pando Resort and
> >Iguana Restaurant & Bar
> >http://www.cocopando.com
> >La Ceiba, Honduras
> >
> >
> >--- In travel-to-honduras.....com
> , Larry G
> >wrote:
> > >
> > > Un pregunta. I don't know if Honduras has private beaches (in
> >Mexico they do not), so must one stay there in order to use the
> >beach?
> >Larry
> >
> >
> >
>
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