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Copan is propably the best known place in Honduras. Copan, just at the Guatemalean border, hosts one of the most beautifull Maya-sites in the region. While you go to Tikal for the impressive piramides and temples, Copan is the place to admire the wonderfull sculptures. It is certainly a must when you're in the neighboorhood!
Utila is as one of the bay islands, one of the favourite Honduran touristic destinations. Just at the end of the Barreer reef and with cheap diving facilities thats maybe not even strange. While money have to grow on your back (a Flemish saying) when you visit the Belizean cayes, this is much more a destination to the budgettravelers....
Tegucigalpa is the unknown capital of Honduras. Most tourists even don't come here and go immediately to the coast or to the Copan ruins. They have reason too! There's not much to see here, Tegucigalpa is just such a tipical urgly Central American capital which most people rather want to avoid. But I don't!!! Just because a good friend of me lives there...
Honduras has barely been registered on the Western radar, apart from its short role in the 1980s as a breeding ground for US covert operations. But that's another story! It is not for nothing called the Pentagon state! Wathever the history, it was and is a wonderfull country with wonderfull people! Slowly that is being discovered by foreign tourists. especialy the bay islands in the Caraïbean are popular spots for cheap dives.However, the country was devastated by one of the strongest hurricanes of the 20th century - Hurricane Mitch in October 1998. Thanks to international relief efforts, much of the infrastructure has now been repaired and tourism has returned to pre-Mitch levels.
My favorite place of all is the Copan Ruines. It´s a peaceful place with a lot of history. You learn about the Mayans and experience the spirit of the place at the same time. You can take a tour or simple go it alone. It´s breathtaking!! Olancho has the experience of being in the past. The people are very friendly and helpful, no matter what people say...my husband is from there.
One of the nicest things about Honduras is the friendly people. Another is that it's a great place to "CHILL" as they say. Slow down, grab a very fresh fruit drink/smoothie, stretch out in a hammock and relax!
I went to San Pedro Sula a city was founded the 27th of June, 1536 by Don Pedro de Alvarado himself. The Spanish conqueror founded it with the name of "Villa de San Pedro de Puerto Caballos" and within the next 5 years it was known as San Pedro Sula, with the name Sula deriving from the local dialect Usula, meaning "valley of birds".The Guamilito market, within walking distance from the central plaza on between the 8a and 9a Avenidas and 5a y 6a Calles N.O. offers the most complete selection of Honduran handicrafts in San Pedro Sula. The market is also a good place for vegetables and flowers. Perhaps the most enchanting of all Mayan archaeological sites, and unquestionably the most artistic, this intriguing ancient city is easily reached from San Pedro Sula. The highway that connects these two cities is the Western highway, which leads to Santa Rosa de Copan and on to the Guatemalan...
In Honduras the people are mainly mestizo which is a mixture of indiginous indian and spanish. However, in the northern part of the country (where I was living) there was a large population of garifuna (see the picture). These people were brought to Honduras to work on the banana plantations. Many of the garifuna people living on the Bay Islands speak English in preference to Spanish. The garifuna woman in Tela sell pan de coco on the beaches. If you go, you must try some!!The music of the garifuna is the punta . It is a dance to the beat of a drum. I got quite proficient at doing the punta and let me tell you, it is GREAT exercise!!
Located in the northern part of the country, San Pedro Sula is only a few miles from the coast and has always played a major role in Honduran history. The city was founded the 27th of June, 1536 by Don Pedro de Alvarado himself. The Spanish conqueror founded it with the name of 'Villa de San Pedro de Puerto Caballos' and within the next 5 years was known as San Pedro Sula, with the name Sula deriving from the local dialect Usula, meaning 'valley of birds'.
Roatan Island is located in The Bay Islands, off the North coast of Honduras, in the Caribbean. Roatan is widely known for its great diving, unpopulated and unspoiled East End, trophy fishing, and colorful West End.
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Q: Ok, my husband, grown son and I are traveling to Honduras and now, after reading state Dept. warnings I am terrified.We plan on...
A: Just be friendly and watch your suroundings like any other place you've never been. My daughter's been there twice with Medical Brigade and travelled to some very remote...
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