I stayed in Utila for quite a while learning to dive, as I’ve mentioned earlier.  Needless to say, I also did my best to explore the local sweet options available on the tiny Caribbean island.  There were suprisingly many!  Popular candies included chewy, brightly-colored ovals of fruit and chocolate bars of peanuts and caramels (often kept deliciously cool in freezers.)  Of course, these “locally available sweets” were actually just Skittles and Snickers shipped in from the States - locally produced candy was impossible to find. (more…)