Honduras - Isla Guanaja

We spent a week at Isla Guanaja. We found the island to be undeveloped and quaintly quiet and remote. Water was clear for swimming but we did not do any snorkeling so close to habitation. 

The capital of Isla Guanaja is the small island 300m off shore called Sheen Cay, and inhabited by 3000 people. It is heavily built up mostly with 3 and 4 stores buildings and narrow alleys between. There are no cars or roads. This is where we needed to go to Clear-in.

Cruising Guides said to look for the dinghy dock - easily located after watching skiffs go in and out.  The Port Captain and Customs are located a few doors down this dock and we met the lovely Capt Sol, who was trying to improve his English and taught us a few more Spanish words. We were directed to first go to Immigration, (and then return to him), who also doubles up as Health and we had to show our COVID certificates and Yellow Fever (as we’d come from Panama). The whole process to a couple of hours, professional and friendly. 

After clearance we took a walk around and treated ours to an arrival beer at a Rooftop bar.

 

Back at Meshugga we saw that there was a canal that dissected the island do we loaded up some drinks and headed off to explore.

A northerly wind was forecast so we moved a few miles to a better more sheltered anchorage and spent a few days there  

The local iconic Villa on Dunbar Rock is huge and built on rocks at the opening to the bay. 

In the bay we heard about an excellent German restaurant run by Hans, a German who had lived locally for 45 years. 

It was the obvious place to go

Ordering German Cerveza

 

Hans was away for a few days, so we had to settle for Pizza

We were told that Hans would be back the next day, so we delayed our leaving Guanaja to get some German food. 

Next day we went back to the restaurant and had wonderful German pork, Bratwurst, rice with lentils.

Sights around his compound.

The Restaurant and dinghy dock.

Herb and Vegetable garden for the restaurant 

Office and Gift shop

Outdoor areas

 

Local art in the restaurant made of beer can tops

Forgot to take a photo of our meal. But it was good.