Amapala Travel Guide

 atufft Says:  Besides the colorful colonial architecture, views of the water and volcanic islands appear everywhere from Amapala which is on a hilly foot of the volcano of Isla El Tigre. 

 atufft Says:  This is a good place to shoot people pictures, since everyone seemed to have plenty of time, and the colorful buildings make for great backgrounds. I use a portable printer to give 4x6 prints to my subjects as a way to motivate smiles. My wife provides moral support to keep... 

 atufft Says:  The best paved road, which is also a divided boulevard, leads from the waterfront to the plaza which on a broad flat spot an a hill. There's a fountain in the plaza and plenty of place for children to play. But the Cathedral faces east toward the water rather than north to... 

 atufft Says:  The waterfront at Amapala recently completed a restoration project that is quite impressive. It's down in this area where the best restaurants are located, but at the time of our visit still remained mostly empty of foot traffic. 

 atufft Says:  A generalisimo Baez, who was born in the Dominican Republic, and became a liberator of Cuba during the 19th century, apparently lived nearly a decade in this house near Amapala's waterfront. In fact, his son, and grandchildren continued to live here until this plate was... 

 atufft Says:  Amapala was the first Spanish outpost in the Golfo de Fonseca, and it remained the most important seaport until the 20th century. Breezes blowing across the water moderate the otherwise intense heat of the region, and in the early days, the Spanish found protection from the... 

 atufft Says:  Every Year, just before X-mas a private high school band comes to Amapala and dazzles the pueblo with marching band music at midnight, and again the next afternoon. These bands are dressed in the traditional heavy uniforms of a marching band, which is surprising given the... 

 atufft Says:  The Hotel Mirador has it's own port, so its easy to catch the ferry directly to this full service hotel as we did. The gruff Spanish manager/partner used to catering to Hondureños from Tegucigalpa, rather than foreign visitors, kept changing the prices after we bargained,... 

 atufft Says:  Surprisingly, this is the only place on the waterfront in Amapala, and it's closed in the morning, but it's a great place for dinner, fortunately. We had jumbo shrimp sautéed garlic and olive oil. I drank a beer. Prices are reasonable. 

 atufft Says:  Boats from Coyolito tend to drop off in the afternoon at the main port in Amapala, but often it's easier to catch a boat from another beach a mile south of town. Ask the hotel about this to clarify the details. Price to and from Coyolito by these boats is the same rate. Your...