We explored the far east of the island today. We visited a number of small towns, including Punta Gorda. It is a village that is almost exclusively Garifuna. The Garifuna are an Afro-Carib people who were forcibly relocated to Roatan from St Lucia by the British, because they actively resisted British rule.

It’s a quaint little town, with little or nothing for tourists, expect a dance show, which only occurs when there is a cruise ship in the harbor, apparently. No ship, no show.

So we checked out Lionfish Louis…. a beautiful piece of property barely fifteen minutes from where we are staying. The water was beautiful and warm, but not great for snorkeling. The beach was long and sandy, with a couple small islands to snorkel around. There was a long dock with just a TON of fish under it. Almost like they wanted out of the sun!

The horse featured in the picture just sort of wandered onto the beach, took a drink of the sea water, and casually wandered away. Not sure who he belongs to, or anything.

Here is a brief movie of the horse taking a drink from the sea. Unreal eh?