Hi....I hope the moderators allow a lengthy post....I just got back from a wonderful week in Honduras. I decided to take an all inclusive resort in Roatan and visit the mainland for two days. For those that bought at the Eco resort you can rest assure that the development is beautiful and the infrastructure is almost complete. There are a couple of houses built already and some more at various stages. The Recap representatives - Jose and Nicolle - were wonderful hosts and could not do enough for us and went above and beyond our expectations. Jose was our host from Recap for the drive from Le Ceiba to Trujillo which took about 2.5 hours and included a number of police checkpoints along the way. The road into the development is very poorly maintained and seemed to take forever at a slow 10 kmph. Luckily Jose drives a 4x4. I understand that the developers are negotiating with the municipalty to purchase the road or help pay for much needed repairs. Once you enter the resort the roads are in tip-top shape. The beach is spectacular. Work has begun on the amenities area i.e. land is being cleared and leveled etc. however, at the pace they work I wouldn't expect these amenities to be ready for at least another 12 months.
If I had any concerns it would be the addition of newly released lots that were not in the original plans. I would also be a little more comfortable if they finish a resort before starting other resorts. They are not a large company with deep pockets so I would guess that cash from lots sold in Trujillo is being spread thinly across other projects.....I hope I'm wrong.....but why squeeze in additional lots?
As a side note....for those wanting immediate beachfront in the city of Le Cieba I would highly reccomend you talk to Honduras Chris....a frequent visitor and contributor to this forum. I had an opportunity to see some of his stunning projects and beachfront lots.
I also bumped into Randy Jergeson, the developer of the cruise terminal and he said that the project will be complete by year end 2012. This project looked to be well underway.
I hope this satisfies your curiosity a little.
Regards