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Category Archives: Honduras
Griff’s overview of Honduras.
Honduras unfortunately still struggles to escape its bad reputation for safety. It has one of the highest homocide rates in the world, and San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa (the capital) are the no 1 and no 4 most violent cities … Continue reading
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Two One Horse Towns.
From D&D Brewery I headed south and visited a couple of towns on route to the El Salvador border. Gracias is a small, tranquil cobblestone town 47km southeast of Santa Rosa de Copán. For a brief time in the 16th … Continue reading
Lago de Yojoa.
Largely undeveloped, and ringed by dense tropical forest, Lago de Yojoa is incredibly picturesque. Thanks to the unwavering efforts of a local microbrewery owner to promote the region, the lake is now the most popular spot to break the journey … Continue reading
A strange turn of events.
Despite many years of travelling it can still take a considerable amount of effort to make that initial contact with fellow travellers. However, a simple ‘hello’ can be the start of some wonderful new friendships. It was during breakfast that … Continue reading
One huge disappointment.
Famous throughout the backpacking globe as ‘the’ place to learn to dive in Latin America, Utila’s reputation precedes itself. A distinctly quirky little island, Utila has a unique heritage: British and African ancestry and strong cultural influences from Jamaica and … Continue reading
Copán Ruinas con nuevos amigos.
The beautiful little town of Copán Ruinas, simply called Copán, is a pleasent, traveller oriented town in western Honduras. Sloping cobblestone streets, white adobe buildings with red-tile roofs and an attractive colonial church give it a highly atmospheric, tranquil air. … Continue reading
