Surrounded by the aquamarine waves of the world’s second largest barrier reef, Roatán, located off the coast of Honduras, has attracted backpackers and nature lovers for decades, but new luxury ...

Roatán, once the domain of Spanish conquistadors and British pirates, lies in the Caribbean at the southernmost tip of the 700-mile-long Mesoamerican Reef, the second biggest barrier reef in the ...

The second largest barrier reef in the world, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, runs along the island. And in some places it is close enough to shore to easily swim out to it.

Precious coral in Roatan needs a lifeline ... (Australia’s Great Barrier Reef comes first in this category) — it touches Guatemala, Mexico and Belize, as well as Honduras.

For one, the island holds the second-largest barrier reef system in the world, which is perfect for snorkeling (more on that later). Then, consider its authenticity.

Travel Honduran island of Roatan focuses on balancing tourism with a delicate marine environment ...

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On Roatán, an island 35 miles off the Caribbean coast of Honduras, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group has just opened a new resort, the first internationally branded property for the island. Roatán is a ...