Honduras · Honduras
Guanaja
Where Columbus first met cacao.
- Population
- 5,538 (2015)
- Columbus
- July 30, 1502
Then
- 1502
Columbus lands on July 30 and first encounters cacao.
- 1998
Hurricane Mitch destroys most of the island's buildings.
- 2021
The island and its cays become a Ramsar site.
Now
Most people live on Bonacca cay. Fishing and shrimping lead, and tourism is coming back.