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Coxen Hole

Coxen Hole is the main town of the island of Roatán and capital of the Bay Islands department of Honduras. Settled by English-speaking islanders in the 19th century, it was the seat of the British Colony of the Bay Islands from 1852 to 1860. It is now the island's administrative centre and a cruise-ship port.

Coxen Hole
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Colony of the Bay Islands

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Coxen Hole. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/coxen-hole
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