Despite having resided in Honduras for half a decade, I had somehow never crossed the border into Guatemala before. Friends and aquaintances raved about the neighboring nation, with almost everyone who spoke of it stating what a wonderful place it was. Destinations such as Antigua were highly regarded as was the capital city, which aContinue reading “Guatemala City”
Category Archives: Destinations
Olanchito, The Civic City.
It is an old Spanish settlement hidden away in quite literally the middle of nowhere; so tucked away, out of sight and unmentioned, that I would bet money most visitors to Honduras have and will never hear the name ‘Olanchito’. Little Olancho. Nevertheless, despite it’s punishing location – miles away from anywhere – remote asContinue reading “Olanchito, The Civic City.”
Copan, Home Of The Maya.
Copan is itself a department (region) with three different major towns which are named: Santa Rosa de Copan, La Entrada de Copan and finally – as well as most famously – Copan Ruinas. This post shall discuss the latter; a place which has recently become my new home – as of September 2020. Within theContinue reading “Copan, Home Of The Maya.”
Trujillo.
It was the infamous Christopher Columbus who landed in what is now present-day Trujillo on August 14th, 1502, during his fourth and final voyage to the Americas (https://lempiratimes.com/2020/03/31/the-spanish-conquest/). Columbus originally named the area “Punta de Caxinas”. It was also his first touch upon Central American soil. He and his followers noticed how the waters in thisContinue reading “Trujillo.”
El Porvenir.
Initially called the village of Juan López, the area is now known as the municipality of El Porvenir. The word Porvenir could be translated into English as perhaps a ‘beneficial future’, which is what was intended for its inhabitants. The Municipality of El Porvenir was founded on April 18th, 1898, under the administrative management ofContinue reading “El Porvenir.”
Mount Celaque.
It is a nation teeming in natural beauty. Inland Honduras, is predominantly mountainous or covered in on-going hill terrain. These heavily forested mountains stretch up into the clouds, whereupon one can actually see the tops of Pine trees poke out through the misty haze. The haze gathers upon each and every mountaintop. They form lowContinue reading “Mount Celaque.”
Tegucigalpa's Hill Towns.
Within the heavily forested outskirts of the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, nestled high up in the hills, there lie three wonderfully quaint and traditional towns, which are Valle De Angeles, Santa Lucia and Ojojona. I can only but thoroughly recommend a visit to all three of these communities. Valle De Angeles. This gorgeous colonial town wasContinue reading “Tegucigalpa's Hill Towns.”
Amapala, The Pacific Beauty.
A searing, dry heat pierced through one’s skin, as my capitalino friends and I touched dark, volcanic sands after having stumbled upon a most cozy, little beachside restaurant rested between an inlet and some forested hills. We desired a traditional maritime lunch, perhaps some fried fish, shrimps and such. Local beers, did not go amissContinue reading “Amapala, The Pacific Beauty.”
El Progreso.
It is a city, famed not for its beauty. Many, will say that El Progreso (the fourth largest city in Honduras), is ‘ugly’, ‘chaotic’ and a complete ‘mess’. Un solo relajo. It does appear so, I must say. Any journey across its distaster of a highway; which finds itself in a permanent state of traffic-riddenContinue reading “El Progreso.”
The Garifuna communities of Tela.
Tela, boasts seven Garifuna communities (see article: https://lempiratimes.com/2020/02/23/tela-caribbean-delight/). They are better known locally as Los Morenales. ‘Moreno‘ – interestingly, means to be ‘bronzed’ in Spain. A moreno or morena is a person of slightly darker, bronzed skin. Notably those from the hot south – Andalusia. Here in Honduras, a moreno is a kinder, more respectfulContinue reading “The Garifuna communities of Tela.”
