The Crawfish Rock community is apprehensive about embracing the Prospera charter city.
Photographer: Daniele Volpe/Bloomberg
The Big Take
A Libertarian Island Dream in Honduras Is Now an $11 Billion Nightmare
Prospera touts itself as the world’s most ambitious experiment in self-governance. Critics say its founders have lost their way
Nestled within a tropical forest on a sun-drenched Honduran island, Prospera is technically a city. But entering it feels like crossing into another country.