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Cruise Ship

by joiwatani

We were very picky in choosing cruise ships. Our first consideration is the price, then the travel destination and the facilities of the ship.The Carnival seemed to fit our budget and our choices of islands they offer. Also, the Royal Caribean.The Carnival developed their own ports in Honduras just for them to bring their customers...The bigger cruise ships have bigger connections in the Caribbean. They also have their own stores in every island they dock- seemed like. We enjoyed our cruise (7-days only) in the Western Caribbean because it is so relaxing. And, I don't have to take care of everybody. The food was great and had so many choices, too many activities for children, adults and teenagers.My only problem with them was that they don't really give you enough time to explore in the islands. And, their excursions are very expensive. But, you can have your own activities. Once you get...

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Honduran Wildlife

by iwys

Honduras is a good country for wildlife, especially birds. The nature trail at Copán Ruinas is particularly good. I saw an Agouti, Blue Morpho butterflies and Scarlet Macaws there. The underwater life of the Bay Islands is specatacular too.

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San Pedro Sula

by traveldave

With about 900,000 inhabitants, San Pedro Sula is the second-largest city in Honduras after Tegucigalpa. Despite being smaller than the capital, San Pedro Sula is actually the center of industry and business in Honduras.San Pedro Sula was founded by the Spanish in 1538, and was called Villa de San Pedro de Puerto Caballos. In the eighteenth century, the name was changed to San Pedro Sula, after the Minas Sula gold mines in the nearby village of Naco. The city was established on the site of 18 local Indian villages in the middle of the Sula Valley. The Indians were forced into labor to drain swamps and clear land for plantations and cattle ranches. Nowadays, the Sula Valley is the richest and most important agricultural region in the country.During Spanish rule, San Pedro Sula was a center for gold mining and the minting of coins. This attracted pirates, and after attacks by British and...

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Tegucigalpa

by traveldave

Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of Honduras. It is situated at an elevation of 3,250 feet (991 meters) in a valley hemmed in by mountains. Many of the city's neighborhoods are located on the steep slopes of hills within the valley, offering spectacular panormaic views over the city.Tegucigalpa was founded by the Spanish in 1578 on the site of a Lencan settlement. (The Lencans were an indiginous Indian tribe related to the Mayans). The site of the city was chosen for its proximity to rich gold and silver mines. The city was initially called Real Villa de San Miguel de Tegucigalpa de Heredia. It was not long before the name was shortened to Tegucigalpa, and nowadays most of its inhabitants call the city simply Teguz. It is widely believed that Tegucigalpa means "silver hill" in the now-extinct Lencan language. However, because the Lencans did not mine silver, scholars argue...

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Culture and language

by tvicky

I enjoyed being able to use my Spanish to learn about people who lived very differently from myself. I went to Honduras about 10 years ago. It is at the same time a very poor but wonderful place. I loved the fact that Hondurans are so friendly and more open than we are in North America. I think that the poverty aspect causes people to be more generous with each other. I loved going to la Fortaleza de Omoa; Golfo de Fonseca b/c you can see three of the countries at one time(El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua); In Tegucigalpa some of the old Spanish catedrales and the museos were quite interesting to see; and I love swimming in the Gulf at Tela.

Children in Folk Costume

by kiwigal_1

Little Maria Gabriela in the centre of this picture is the child of my first boyfriend, Abner Mauricio Garcia Molina. She is 5 years old in this picture and is dressed, along with her friends, in the folk costume of Honduras. Maria Gabriela is dressed up for the children's markets where the kids were selling their wares to raise money.

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Visa Information

by kiwigal_1

The five stars symbolise the 5 countries in the original union of Central America - Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and El Salvador. Visa Information For a list of Honduran Consulates abroad click the link. This website is in Spanish.All citizens of USA, NZ and Australia do not require a tourist visa to enter Honduras. I am not sure about the other countries' citizens but check the link to find your nearest consulate to get more details. Most tourists are issued with a 30 day visa that can be extended up to 6 months. If you are planning to study or work in Honduras then the appropriate visa will need to be obtained in advance from a consulate.

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If you would like to see the...

by dantes2

If you would like to see the full set of my pictures of the Ruins at Copan you should visit my Mayan Page on MSN Communities. http://groups.msn.com/MAYANWORLD Amazingly while looking at the carved steles in the main Plaza at Copan, I heard a rustling sound and then to my surprise saw a group of 6 deer come bounding down into the Plaza and then scurry off in the other direction.It was a very pleasant sight.....

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Ahhh- but I'm just kidding of...

by dantes2

Ahhh- but I'm just kidding of course. Honduras lost a close match to the United States after a spectacular American goal, and there was no protest or dissent.However, San Pedro Sula, as a city is unattractive, dangerous at night and not a place a tourist would like to hang around in. When you see that every store and hotel has private security guards who carry sawed off shot-guns, you sense that not everything is going well. I am also particularly not fond of being told by men in the street that I should pay them to watch my car, because the obvious implied threat is that something will happen to the car if I don't.Anyway, after a somewhat restful night in the Executive Hotel (er- not recommended - except for the sweet young girl at the desk named Eva) I was off the next day driving 90 miles to the south to the town of Copan Ruinas. 15 minutes out of San Pedro Sula I was seeing the real...

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The Ultimate Journey?

by epicult

Erin & Chris are two very nice people from New York that we met while staying at Hotel Rotterdam in La Ceiba. They have been traveling the world for the last 4 years on their BMW motorcycles seen here. They have some really great travel logs that cover pretty much every country in the world. Now I know this is not a tip, per se, but check it out. Their journey has been an amazing one and offers great insight into many world-wide destinations including many travelogues from their experiences in Honduras!http://ultimatejourney.com/

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Q:  Hello fellow travelers. I am planning a trip to Honduras this Jan through Feb. When looking at all the pictures of places to go,... 

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A: Although it's been a while since my last visit to Honduras, I can offer a few recommendations. I'd put Trujillo near the top of your list - it's got nice beaches, an... 

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