Located 30 km from the continental coast, Utila is one of the main places of «backpack» tourism in Central America. The atmosphere is cosmopolitan and diverse; the premises (which speak an incomprehensible Creole English) are very avenants and prices are rather low. Search the video If you come to Utila on YouTube to give you a good idea on the festive side of the destination! The song became the official anthem of the island and it is very likely that you would be able to sing at sunset… The airfield extends north, near Pumpkin Hill, 4 km from the main city. A taxi returns to about 50 Lps per person. Very few cars travel here, we move on foot, or better, by bike! The largest village is called Utila, or East Harbour. Blue Bayou is one of the few beaches on the island (very popular spot, with a right of entrance), near the Laguna Inferior; on the other side is the Laguna Beach Resort, one of the most exclusive (sea on one side, lagoon on the other, fabulous dives). The island is two-thirds covered with marsh: also the mosquitoes and the whole click of the intrusive bugs abound! EXPERTEXPAT note that, unfortunately, some travellers complain about recurring dirt… Daily tourists are concentrated around the main street (with its diving centres, hostels, restaurants and bars, held in majorities by foreigners: Americans, Canadians, etc.). If you start to look more closely at the grey (and black) waters or the waste collection system, you will certainly be aware of the anarchy in Utila. Responsible tourism? It seems that we are here very far (apart from the beautiful initiative of the Iguana Research Station). So let your curiosity grow in the small streets on the back of the main street, where the locals live. The contrast is striking, and not in the right sense. When a program to guide tourism development on the island?

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