<p class="ql-block"> 从迈阿密出发，经牙买加、阿鲁巴、哥伦比亚、巴拿马和哥斯达黎加，MSC抵达了洪都拉斯的罗阿坦港。</p><p class="ql-block">Starting from Miami, passing through Jamaica, Aruba, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica, the MSC cruise ship finally arrived at the Port of Limón in Honduras today.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 洪都拉斯共和国，位于中美洲北部，北临加勒比海，南濒太平洋，同尼加拉瓜和萨尔瓦多交界，与危地马拉接壤，国土面积11.25万平方公里。</p><p class="ql-block">The Republic of Honduras is located in the northern part of Central America. It borders the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. It shares borders with Nicaragua and El Salvador, and is also adjacent to Guatemala. The country covers an area of 112,500 square kilometers.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 洪都拉斯的国旗和国徽。</p><p class="ql-block">The flag and emblem of Honduras.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 洪都拉斯是拉美地区最贫穷的国家之一。有60%的人口生活在贫困线以下，但生活日用品非常便宜，犯罪率很高。</p><p class="ql-block">Honduras is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. Sixty percent of its population lives below the poverty line, but daily necessities are very cheap and the crime rate is very high.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 洪都拉斯原为印第安人居住地。1502年哥伦布在此登陆，取名洪都拉斯。16世纪初沦为西班牙殖民地。1821年9月15日宣布独立，人口1022万，官方语言为西班牙语。</p><p class="ql-block">Honduras was originally inhabited by the Indians. In 1502, Columbus landed here and named it Honduras. It became a Spanish colony in the early 16th century. On September 15, 1821, it declared independence. The population is 10.22 million and the official language is Spanish.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 罗阿坦岛之所以独特，主要是它仍保留着大片宁静、原始的社区和自然环境，给人一种“被发现但未被打扰”的秘境感。</p><p class="ql-block">The reason why Roatán Island is unique is that it still retains large areas of peaceful and pristine communities and natural environments, giving people a sense of being in a hidden paradise that has been "discovered but not disturbed".</p> <p class="ql-block"> 罗阿坦岛陆地面积约为125平方公里，常住人口约为5万至6万人，讲英语、克里奥尔语和西班牙语。</p><p class="ql-block">The land area of Roatán Island is approximately 125 square kilometers, and its permanent population is around 50,000 to 60,000 people. They speak English, Creole, and Spanish.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 岛屿被茂密的热带雨林所覆盖，可以进行丛林徒步，寻找野生动物，观察众多的鸟类。</p><p class="ql-block">The island is covered with dense tropical rainforests. One can go on jungle hikes, search for wild animals, and observe a large number of birds.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 考古表明，罗阿坦岛上有前哥伦布时期的原住民活动痕迹，可能属于与玛雅人有贸易往来的族群，可能曾是玛雅人的贸易中转站。</p><p class="ql-block">Archaeological evidence indicates that there are traces of pre-Columbian indigenous activities on Roatán Island. It may belong to a group that traded with the Maya, and it might have served as a trading transit point for the Maya.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 罗阿坦港是整个加勒比海西部的旅游和交通枢纽，每年都有大量的世界级游轮在此停靠。</p><p class="ql-block">Roaan Port is a major tourist and transportation hub in the western part of the Caribbean Sea. Every year, a large number of world-class cruise ships dock here.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 港口就是一个为游轮游客量身定制的“度假主题公园”。设施新、商店多、环境安全舒适，喝茶、购物、免费游泳沙滩，您可以轻松在这里度过2-3个小时。</p><p class="ql-block">The port is like a "vacation theme park" tailor-made for cruise tourists. It has modern facilities, numerous shops, a safe and comfortable environment, and offers activities such as drinking tea, shopping, and free swimming on the beach. You can easily spend 2-3 hours here.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 加勒比秘境，洪都拉斯。</p><p class="ql-block">The Caribbean Secret, Honduras.</p> <p class="ql-block">END</p>