Blogs from Copán Ruinas, Western, Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 31

On my continuous walks in and around Copan, there have been very few surprises.  Yet I came upon one monday in a place that is called a "recreation area" for locals and tourists.  While Copan itself is very nice, this few acres on the outskirts of town is magnificent.  It is called the "Camina Maya"  and it is a combination bar, restaurant, discoteque (is this the only place left in the world that calls a dance club a "discoteque"?), swimming pool and garden.  One is able to just come in and sit and enjoy without paying anything.  The location makes it more breezy and cooler than the rest of town.  One can swim all day for thirty lempiras (a little more than a dollar and a half).  That's not what really interests me, though.  Cuba Libres ... read more

hola! mi amigos!  Just arrived in Honduras for my Spanish immersion school.  Flew into San Pedro Sula airport, which is much smaller than Houston Intercontinental that I left from.  Only one terminal and two or three places for planes to load and unload.  Was on the plane with a college baseball team from Indiana that will be touring Honduras, playing in different towns.  Flight was uneventful but one bonus was the spectacular islands off the coast.  I was worth the trip just for the view.  Since I speak very little Spanish I was somewhat intimidated when I arrived at the airport in San Pedro Sula.  Yet I was able (somehow...I'm not really sure) to purchase a bus ticket to the downtown bus terminal.  Anybody travelling in Honduras should use Hedman Alas bus service.  Nice clean busses ... read more

Well, my visit to Copan today with my girlfriend started with a proposition by an English speaking guide to join a preexisting group of people for a tour. This took place right outside the admission center for tickets. Within five minutes though, the terms of the agreement had changed leaving half the group angry about the bait-and-switch. In the end, we all went with the guide, but I mention it only because I am finding the Honduran tourist scene to be a bit more aggressive than the Guatemalan tourist scene. It seems as though the Guatemalans are more passive in their dealing with tourists and are more likely to concede a few quetzals or back down in an argument over prices, agreements, etc. My guide (and a woman who ran an Internet place here in town ... read more