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Location Overview / Where is Bay Islands located?: Roatan, in the Bay Islands of Honduras, is a Western Caribbean island about 35 off the coast of Honduras in Central America. The Bay Islands are south of Belize and share the same reef system that runs from Cozumel all the way south to Roatan, Guanaja and Utila. Roatan was the setting for Fox-TV's "Temptation Island 3." Roatan is the largest of the three major Bay Islands. About 40,000 people live on the 40 square mile island, including the descendents of slaves and British colonials and Spanish families from Honduras.
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Safety Tips Crime Information. Most visitors to the Caribbean have a relatively safe trip. However, thievery, purse snatching, and pick pocketing do happen, particularly in cities and at beaches. There has also been an increase in violent crimes, such as rape and assault against tourists. In some places, U.S. passports and identity documents are especially attractive to thieves. Robbery of yachts is a problem in some marinas.
Here are some precautions to keep in mind:
-- Safety begins when you pack. ... more
Residence or Investments in the Caribbean You will need a passport and visas to reside in or to conduct or start a business in the Caribbean. Although some Caribbean countries welcome retirees or others of independent means as long-term residents, requests for work permits are rarely granted. Before you travel, apply to the country's embassy or consulate in the United States to obtain a visa if you wish to reside, go into business, or work in the country.
U.S. citizens who wish to invest in the Caribbean, such as in real estate or a ... more
Getting Around TACA offers domestic flights between Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba and Roatán. Isleña and Sosa airlines have flights between La Ceiba, the Bay Islands and towns in the Mosquitia region. There are frequent buses to most towns; the first bus usually leaves at the crack of dawn, the last late in the afternoon.
The only passenger train services are in the north between San Pedro ... more
Taxes and Banking Foreign residents living on their foreign income, including pensions, are not subject to income taxes on their foreign income regardless of the amount of the income. Only the income earned in this country of Honduras will be taxed by Honduras. You are exempt in the U.S. from paying income tax on the first $75,000 per person of earned income in a foreign country. Be sure and check with your CPA ... more
Taxes and Banking Roatan, Honduras has a sales tax of 12% to be applied to merchandise and services. There is an alcohol beverage and cigarette tax of 15%. There is a 4% tourism tax for tour related services. Property tax in Roatan is .25% of the recorded value of said property. Based on a $100,000 recorded value villa, the annual property tax will be approximately $250.00.
The U. S. dollar is widely accepted ... more
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