{"id":2232,"date":"2016-02-04T17:07:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T17:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldoftravelling.com\/blog\/?p=2232"},"modified":"2016-02-05T14:05:35","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T14:05:35","slug":"lago-de-yojoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldoftravelling.com\/blog\/?p=2232","title":{"rendered":"Lago de Yojoa."},"content":{"rendered":"

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 between the Bay of Islands and El Salvador or Nicaragua.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At San Pedro Sula bus terminal I bid farewell to Ashlee and Rachel and caught the el Mochito bound chicken bus to the village of Los Naranjos (1 1\/2 hours) and headed straight to D&D Brewery.<\/p>\n

Rapidly establishing the lake as a backpacking mecca, this excellent hostel has been transformed by Virginian Bobby Durrette, who first came to Honduras with the Peace Corp. <\/p>\n

The accommodations are extremely comfortable and excellent value. However, D&D\u2019s trump card is its microbrewery, with a number of tasty beers on tap. The food is excellent and the local coffee fabulous. It also has an super social area that facilitates the opportunity to meet fellow travellers.<\/p>\n

Thanks to a lovely Australian couple, who invited me to join them and their 18-month old son, I enjoyed a couple of excellent day trips:<\/p>\n

Pulhapanzak is a magnificent 43m waterfall on the R\u00edo Lindo, just 17km north of Lago de Yojoa. Surrounded by some lush, well preserved forest, it\u2019s a well organised, privately run beauty spot where guides are available to lead you along a path directly behind the waterfall.<\/p>\n

Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Meambar is a well equipped park with kilometers of trails leading to waterfalls, caves and untouched cloud forest. There is also a visitors centre, lodge and restaurant here. Along the route, of the main hike, (a round trip of 4-hours) there are some excellent ‘miradors’ (view points) with awesome views across Lago de Yojoa.<\/p>\n

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   Next stage: Gracias and Santa Rosa de Copan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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