Honduras Travel Highlights
Planning a trip to Honduras and trying to figure out which are the Honduras Travel Highlights you should not miss?
There are many unique places that make up the top Honduras travel highlights that you should not miss! Most tourists enter the country by land from Guatemala into the border town of Copan Ruinas. Copan Ruinas is home to the unique and magnificent Mayan Archaeological site of Copan, one of the top sites in the Maya World. Copan Ruinas, however offers much more than a top archaeological site, and is truly one of the top Honduras travel highlights that no traveler to the country should miss out on!
For those traveling by air, the main airport in Honduras is at San Pedro Sula. The most important US airlines fly here, such as Delta, American, United and Spirit. Central American airlines, such as Copa, Avianca and Aeromexico also fly here. San Pedro Sula is not one of the Honduras highlights, however it is a great base from where to visit the top Honduras highlights!
Next on our list of Honduras travel highlights that you should not miss is Atlantida. Translated to English, this would be Atlantis, and it is located on the Caribbean coast of mainland Honduras. Atlantida offers a total of 7 unique protected areas, and has the highest density of National Parks within all of Central America. In addition, the Garifuna Culture, which has been declared as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by the UNESCO thrives in this area. The two main cities in Atlantida are Tela and La Ceiba, and each offer a great variety of options, from beach vacations to adventure and nature experiences. One of the top Honduras travel highlights is located very near La Ceiba: “The Cangrejal River Valley”. This unique and magnificent area is nestled between two national parks, and offers some of the top eco hotels in Honduras. Hiking, rappelling, white water rafting, bird watching, are but a few of the many options all located within walking distance of your eco resorts in the area. Here you can find the cozy La Villa de Soledad B&B a unique, friendly inn with a great location, easy access and tons of things to do and enjoy.
La Ceiba has another big plus to it: It is the gateway from mainland Honduras to the Bay Islands, another of the top Honduras travel highlights that you must visit during your travels throughout the country. From La Ceiba, you can easily travel to all three of the Bay Islands, Utila, Roatan and Guanaja. The first two are accessible by both air and sea from La Ceiba, and the last only by air.
Other Honduras travel highlights that you should try to visit if you have time are Lake Yojoa and the old colonial capital of Honduras, Comayagua. Lake Yojoa is located in the heart of Honduras, and is a gateway to two national parks, as well as fishing and sailing. Comayagua, located not far from Lake Yojoa offers museums, old colonial churches and the charm of Central America that many people are seeking during their travels.
Remember, Honduras might not be the travel hot spot in Central America, but it offers you the true Central American experience without the traveling crowds. If you are allergic to tourist traps, then you will love Honduras!
