Punta Gorda
A Garifuna village on Roatán's north shore, where the Garifuna people first landed in Central America in 1797.
In 1797 the British exiled the Garifuna people to Roatán. They landed at Punta Gorda before spreading along the coasts of Central America. Today the village still keeps the Garifuna language, drum music and punta dance. You can taste coconut seafood soup and cassava bread. There is a grand celebration on April 12, the commemorative day. It is about an hour by car from the West End.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Oak Ridge
- Camp Bay Beach
- Arch's Iguana and Marine Park
- Little French Key
- Daniel Johnson's Monkey & Sloth Hangout
- Mary's Place
- Mahogany Bay
- Coxen Hole