Meet Senior Ramirez

A lot of people ask me about life in Roatan and have tons of questions on the people etc. So based on that feedback let me introduce you to my Security Guard Mr. Ramirez.

One of the common questions about Roatan and Honduras is "Is it safe"? My answer is yea statistically it is safer than the USA in Roatan but just like everywhere there is petty theft.

However Labor is inexpensive and available here (Hondurans are hard workers) so Cindy and I decided why take chances. We had our house broken into in Fort Lauderdale 3 times and hated that feeling. So we contracted with a security company and now have our regular security guard Senior Ramirez.

He is 28 years old, and has a wife or 3 kids (1 nino (boy) and 2 Ninas (girls). His family lives on the mainland in Santa Barbara but he works in Roatan because the wages are better and he can send more money home to his family (this is common in Roatan).

He is very professional and is a pleasure to have watch over us at night (Security shifts are 6pm to 6am). We pay $400 a month for this service and piece of mind.

I often get up a night and look out at the property and am always pleased to see Ramirez walking the property with his flashlight checking on things. He is also a very thankful and courteous guy. We always take an extra dinner plate down to him every night and make sure he has what he needs in terms of water, insect repellent and a dry place to sit when the rains come.

Sr. Ramirez is trying to learn more English as we are trying to learn more Spanish. In fact we are getting some English as a 2nd language books and tapes for him this summer. When you come down you can look forward to meeting him.