Local culture and markets in Roatan
Punta Gorda is a Garifuna village with traditional dance, music and storytelling at cultural events, and a market on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday selling locally grown produce, homemade chocolate and copal incense. Oak Ridge, called the Venice of Roatan, can be explored by water taxi.
Places to go
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda is a Garifuna village on the East End of Roatan, where visitors watch traditional dances, eat Garifuna food and hear the community's history. It is the place to go for Roatan's living culture.
Camp Bay Beach
It is a place to swim, lie in the sun and kayak the nearby mangroves.
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge is a small fishing village at the eastern end of Roatán, known for brightly colored wooden houses built on stilts over the water. It is pleasant to walk through at an easy pace.
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole is Roatan's main town and capital, known locally as el pueblo. Its main road is the place to hunt for unique gifts and local crafts.
Tours to book
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
