House parties are a big part of living in Roatan. There’s nothing like having a house full of fellow divers and drunks enjoying a home-cooked meal. In traditional Cult of Coconut fashion, everyone pitches in a bit to make the end result of the cooperative cooking process orgasmic for the tongue. Sometimes we hit on real winners, so I’ve decided to post some of the better recipes for the community to enjoy. All the ingredients for this recipe can be purchased for 600-700 lempiras and easily will feed the whole crowd. Flor de Caña Fajitas FAJITA INGREDIENTS: 2-3 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined 4-5 small lemons or limes, juiced Juice from 12oz can jarred jalepeño slices 1 cup Flor de » read more «

Dust clouds tumble out from the bumbling vehicle ahead of me, blinding me in an asphyxiating spray of diesel and dirt. The road narrows ahead and cuts hard to the left. The driver to my rear is so far up my tailpipe that he would be getting a great draft were it not for the fact that I’m driving a tiny yellow moped. Splattered banana peels line the side of the curve. I slide into the turn, doing my best to keep the bike upright on the oily pavement. The car ahead swerves unexpectedly to the left, and I am free from the toxic fumes. My visions clears… just in time to swear away from the cows standing in the » read more «

The debaucherous tradition of Chase the Ace at West End’s Sundowners Bar & Grill came to a fitting conclusion tonight when Keven from Anthony’s Key Resort drew the winning Ace of Spades from the three remaining cards to win over $1000 from the total pot. As sad as it is to see this weekly gathering of local drunks come to its end, at least we are satisfied in knowing that it was one of us— the few, the proud, the intoxicated— who took home the prize. I’ve started back part-time at Coconut Tree, partially because the cost of designing ThisIsRoatan.com is slowly making me broke, partially because my lovely girlfriend comes here in just over a month, and mostly because » read more «