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Roaton Honduras #138829
08/26/2017 02:52 PM
08/26/2017 02:52 PM
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Bucks County, Pa.
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Not sure where to post for this. Is it safe to wander? Can you drink water in major resorts and town?

Wondering if closer to Bvi for safety or more like Jamaica or Mexico where you may not be wise to wander at large.... I like to wander.....


Toast.......to Life; White Bay...heaven on earth.
Diane
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Re: Roaton Honduras [Re: toast] #138830
08/26/2017 07:06 PM
08/26/2017 07:06 PM
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PDC, Mexico
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We live in Mexico 5 months of the year and quite a few of our friends and acquaintances travel up and down the coast. General consensus among that group: Honduras is a S**t hole.

Just sharing what we were told. Hearsay and rumors aren't facts.

"With one of the highest murder rates in the world and criminals operating with a high degree of impunity, U.S. citizens are reminded to remain alert at all times when traveling in Honduras."
This replaces the Honduras Travel Warning dated August 5, 2016.

U S Government Travel warning web page.

Re: Roaton Honduras [Re: bugambilias] #138831
08/26/2017 07:13 PM
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I have read that the State Dept. has also advised US travelers on visiting Cancun and Cabo San Lucas. There have been 12,000 murders in Mexico from Jan. to June 2017, mostly drug related. It's bad. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/cloud.gif" alt="" />

Re: Roaton Honduras [Re: bugambilias] #138832
08/27/2017 06:12 PM
08/27/2017 06:12 PM
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thanks . WOW . I have not heard this anywhere else, i will have to look closer i guess.


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Diane
Re: Roaton Honduras [Re: toast] #138833
08/27/2017 06:43 PM
08/27/2017 06:43 PM
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Central Florida!
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Previous poster does own property in Mexico, so just do your own due diligence with regard to any destination.


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Re: Roaton Honduras [Re: Carol_Hill] #138834
08/28/2017 10:02 AM
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Oh but Carol. I live here in Miami and I can attest to the fact that there is a lot of crime in Central America.
We have tons of immigrants from CA here.
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Re: Roaton Honduras [Re: irina] #138835
08/28/2017 10:38 AM
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I don't doubt there is lots of crime everywhere. My point was just that every destination wants to make themselves sound safer than other places..


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Re: Roaton Honduras [Re: toast] #138836
08/30/2017 12:42 PM
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Somewhere out there
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Since Roatan is an out island I believe it does not have the crime of the mainland. Like everywhere, there have been issues. I did not have issues with the water.


Mike
Re: Roaton Honduras [Re: kneafseym] #138837
08/30/2017 07:02 PM
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Thanks. I was surprised to read the crime comments. Not sure if they knew I was talking about the out islands. I have read a lot of good and only this bad comment. thanks for the update about water. we want to scuba/snorkel and relax with no high end resorts, sort of like the BVI vibe I am looking for.......BVI several years ago that is.


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Diane
Re: Roaton Honduras [Re: toast] #138838
08/30/2017 08:52 PM
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Somewhere out there
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If you want to dive, head over to Utila, that is a huge diving island.


Mike
Re: Roaton Honduras [Re: kneafseym] #138839
08/31/2017 08:08 PM
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Thanks, it does appear to Utilla a good spot. We may stay there actually.


Toast.......to Life; White Bay...heaven on earth.
Diane

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