Local legend, as well as an enterprising entrepreneur or two, says that the island of Utila is the place of the fabled Robinson Crusoe, who shipwrecked on a tripical island, met a man he called Friday, and lived for 24 years marooned and seeking rescue. There is even a billboard or two offering Robinson Crusoe "tours" of the island, showing where he supposedly stayed, etc. based on the descriptions in Daniel Defoe's book. For those of us familiar with the literature, it's a key clue to the nature of the people on this island and their willingness to lie, smile, and
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