Caribbean Honduras Voyage Tips and guide

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Map of Caribbean Honduras

• 15.506186-88.0248971 San Pedro Sula
• 15.400914-87.8120192 El Progreso
• 15.783344-86.7917783 La Ceiba
• 15.773897-88.0382644 Omoa — small beachfront town with a Spanish colonial fortress.
• 15.851433-87.9426695 Puerto Cortes
• 15.266408-83.7725316 Puerto Lempira — the main town in the remote northeast.
• 15.78245-87.4514067 Tela
• 15.917936-85.9529588 Trujillo — founded in 1525, this is where Columbus first set foot on mainland America. Overlooks a beautiful bay with nice beaches against mountainous backdrop with a nature reserve.

• 16.316706-86.5374811 Bay Islands - Utila, Roatán, Guanaja, and the Cayos Cochinos - a natural paradise where snorkeling and diving is a must.
• 15.5419-88.26362 Cusuco National Park
• 15.9-87.63 Jeannette Kawas National Park - remote coastal park with pristine wetlands
• 15.02-87.084 Montaña de Yoro National Park - highland mountain park with a mysterious lagoon and miles of hiking trails
• 15.609722-86.8722225 Pico Bonito National Park
• 15.25-84.736 Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve - the largest tropical rainforest in Central America.
• 15.2-83.87 Rio Kruta National Park - protected natural areas along the Miskito Coast

This is a region of great contrasts. The Sula Valley in the west is the most densely populated part of the country. In the east, the La Mosquita region is a huge area of remote lowland jungle, including the UNESCO world-heritage site Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve.

Perhaps most well known to travellers though are the offshore Bay Islands. These offer some of the best diving and snorkeling anywhere in the Caribbean.

The nearest large airport to the region, and the only one with commercial and international service, is in San Pedro Sula (SAP ^IATA).

Two small airports in this region, neither offering commercial flights, are:

• Golosón International Airport (LCE ^IATA)
• Puerto Lempira Airport (PEU  ^IATA)

One of the best ways to see the southernmost Caribbean islands or surrounding South American islands is via a cruise.

• Anthony's Key Resort, Carretera Pavimentada Principal, Sandy Bay, Honduras, toll-free: +1 800 227-3483, [email protected]. Award winning Roatan Honduras resort. A World-class family diving vacation destination for its charming, private cabanas and ocean vistas on the palm studded hillside and shimmering lagoon. Enjoy wreck diving, dolphin swim, shark diving, dolphin scuba camp for children, snorkeling, horseback riding, canopy tours, kayaking, canoeing, white water rafting and Mayan sights. [1]