Honduras - 8 Days
Sea kayak Honduras Bay Islands. Imagine yourself laying back on a white sand beach under an enormous palm tree, sipping on a tropical drink. You spent the day paddling over the second largest barrier reef in the world. While taking the time to swim and snorkel you'll discovering marine life of such vibrant colours. Leave your time piece at home as we experience a timeless tropical paradise. Camping on palm fringed beaches, exploring uninhabited islands, mangroves. We will visit a Garifuma village alive with the colourful flavours of descendants of buccaneers and Caribbean Islanders. You will hardly be able to wait to share your experiences of this tropical trip of a lifetime with your friends.
------ A Brief History: ------
In the early 17th century the islands were taken over by British, French and Dutch Pirates who used them as a base to raid Spanish cargo vessels laden with gold and other treasures from the new world. Captain Henry Morgan had his base on Roatan along with 5000 other buccaneers. The pirates also raided the mainland which provoked a retaliatory attack on the islands by the Spanish who finally routed the brigands in 1782. Once again the islands became uninhabited. In 1797 the British landed with 4000 slaves from St. Vincent. These people gradually made their way on to the mainland and were the ancestors of the colourful Garifuna villagers who live along the mainland Caribbean coast of Honduras today. The islands rested in British hands until 1859 when they were ceded to Honduras. English, spoken with a broad Caribbean accent, remains the preferred language of the islanders.
Departure dates: Tours are offered from December through March. Saturday to Saturday.
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