Planning a trip to Nombre de Dios National Park?

The Nombre de Dios National Park is one of the youngest national parks in Honduras. It was declared a Park by the National Congress of Honduras during the presidential period of Ricardo Maduro, who administered Honduras between 2002 and 2006.

Nombre de Dios National Park is located in the department of Atlantida, on the North Coast of Honduras between the municipalities of La Ceiba and Jutiapa, and includes the Garifuna Communities of Nueva Armenia, Corozal and Sambo Creek within its limits, as well as the Cacao Lagoon that is located within the municipality of Jutiapa.

From the tourist’s point of view, the Nombre de Dios National Park offers many different options. Perhaps first and above all we should put emphasis on the Garifuna Culture. This unique culture has been declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO giving it a unique and outstanding position. There are three different Garifuna communities located within the Nombre de Dios National Park: Corozal and Sambo Creek, which are both within the municipality of La Ceiba and the Garifuna community at Nueva Armenia, which is within the municipality of Jutiapa. All of these communities have fishing outposts in the nearby Cayos Cochinos, where Chachahuate is the most colorful of all Garifuna communities in the World.

Another of the crown jewels of Nombre de Dios National Park is the Cacao Lagoon. This small lagoon offers a combination of mangrove and tropical rain forests, which are teeming with wildlife. You can easily see both howler and white faced monkeys from the comfort of your boat or kayak as you tour this lovely tropical lagoon.

Another unique activity within Nombre de Dios National Park is a visit to the hot springs just above Sambo Creek. Although there are many different hot springs within the park, those located just above Sambo Creek offer the best facilities, which include a zip line canopy tour that sends you flying over the hot springs from tree top to tree top!

The hot springs create small natural pools that cascade town the natural ravines, providing a unique natural setting that blends in beautifully with the walkways, decks and massage huts where the massage services are provided.

Last, but definitely not least, the Cangrejal River Valley, which is shared between Pico Bonito and Nombre de Dios National Park offers a variety of lodging options, which include the unique La Villa de Soledad B & B jungle eco-lodge. Here you will find a combination of adventure and nature activities, which include white water rafting, horseback riding tours and, rappelling down waterfalls and of course hiking.

Come and discover Nombre de Dios National Park and stay at La Villa de Soledad B&B, your best lodging option for both Pico Bonito National Park and Nombre de Dios National Park!

October 30, 2014

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There are many hotels in La Ceiba, and finding the right one for you might be difficult. Here are a couple of tips as to how to find the best hotels in La Ceiba and the one is that is perfect for you:

There are two different web sites that offer a comprehensive list of hotels in La Ceiba. One of them is a local publication that is called Honduras tips www.hondurastips.com. Here you can find a comprehensive list of of hotels in La Ceiba and surrounding areas. One important fact to keep in mind is that the list of hotels in La Ceiba actually includes hotels from different areas, and these can be difficult to understand for the first time traveler to La Ceiba. For example, the above mentioned web page has a list of 58 hotels in La Ceiba, however some of these are in the city of La Ceiba itself, others are in the Cangrejal River Valley, others are in Sambo Creek and Corozal, which are two beachside Garifuna communities that are within the municipality of La Ceiba, etc.

The best tip I can give you is ask yourself what you want to do in La Ceiba, and then you can start to create your own list of hotels in La Ceiba to help you decide which is the best for you.

For example, it you are coming to La Ceiba because of the Beach, then you should screen your list of hotels in La Ceiba and preselect those that are in the Sambo Creek and Roma village areas. You will also find that there are several hotels in La Ceiba that are within La Ceiba but are located on the beach.

If you are looking to come to La Ceiba to take advantage of the large variety of National Parks, then you should look for a list of hotels in La Ceiba that are located in the Cangrejal River Valley. There is a complete list of hotels in la Ceiba that are located in this area on www.cangrejalriver.com. Other hotels in La Ceiba that would fit into this category would be those in the community of El Pino, just West of La Ceiba. Here you will find one of the more emblematic of hotels in La Ceiba, the Lodge at Pico Bonito.

Personally, I recommend that you seriously consider the Cangrejal River Valley. Here you will find the largest concentration of small eco jungle accommodations and hotels in La Ceiba, and you will find something for any need and whim.

Tripadvisor is also a great source of information. They have several categories for hotels in La Ceiba. Make sure you check out the bed and breakfast and inns category and the specialty accommodations lists. You will notice that in both categories, to top selections of hotels in La Ceiba feature properties that are located within the Cangrejal River Valley. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g292023-La_Ceiba_Atlantida_Department-Hotels.html

Good luck with your selection of hotels in La Ceiba! I certainly hope that these tips have been useful and provided some insight as to which the best hotels in La Ceiba are!