Blogs from Western, Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 34

Well I left San Pedro for Antigua, figuring I would only spend the night and then leave the next morning for Copan, Honduras. Instead I got sucked into the city's nightlife and spent 4 nights. Unfortunately, what I will remember most about Antigua, the beautiful UNESCO world heritage site surrounded by volcanoes... is... the bar scene. Nuff said, moving on... COPAN! I finally made it with a fellow traveler from the hostel, Gerald... a French guy with a thing for potato chips, birding, and Scandinavian girls. He was a decent traveling companion because he spoke so little English that it was almost like I was alone. Our bus left at 4:00 am (!) from Antigua and we opted to stay out all night in order to ensure we were awake to catch it. This meant by ... read more

We decided to set ourselves the challenge of travelling from Monterrico (a very awkard place to get to, or from, on the Pacific coast of Guatemala) to Copan in Honduras in one day using solely local chicken buses, where possible, all of which go a very roundabout route. Many people thought we were a little crazy and that it was not feasibly possible but we succesfully crossed the border and cruised into Copan in time for dinner this evening. Admittedly our trip did start at 1 am (after walking the beach for the last time) and involved a car ferry, 3 chicken buses, a taxi, a tourist shuttle and a little bit of walking! Unsurprisingly we were rather tired by the time we got to the hotel and therefore proceeded to pass out, sound asleep, in ... read more

Hey! Eerste berichtje vanuit Honduras! Het ging bij de grens allemaal erg soepel, alleen de bussen zijn hier traaaaag. Via via zijn we nu beland in La Ceiba. Gisteren even een middagje in Tela doorgebracht, voordat we hier naar toe reisden. Heerlijk strand hadden ze daar! En toen we gingen lunchen in het Caribische cafe ontdekten we de natuurlijke methode tegen jeuk van muggenbulten. Een Caribische tante heeft onze benen even hardhandig ingesmeerd met limoen! Toen ze daarna terug liep naar de keuken heb ik er snel wat water overheen gegooid, want het prikte!! Verder heb ik hier ontdekt, wat het ideale baantje is voor mensen met ADHD: het hulpje van de buschauffeur! Die had je in Guatemala ook al wel, maar hier lijken ze nog veel fanatieker. (het hulpje van de buschauffeur haalt geld op, ... read more

Bienvenido a Honduras With a cool, mountainous interior and a long, warm Caribbean coastline, Honduras is the second largest of the Central American countries. Travel is easy, enjoyable and inexpensive. Among the better-known Honduran attractions are the spectacular Mayan ruins at Copan near the Guatemalan border, with its pyramids, temples and intricately carved stelae (standing stone monuments). La Tigra National Park, just a few kilometers from Tegucigalpa , the capital, is a lush, cool cloud forest. Several other cloud forests are also protected in national arks - La Muralla, Celaque, Cusuco, and Pico Bonito are the most accessible for visitors. Copan Ruins Designated by UNESCO as a world heritage site, Copan Ruins is about 1 kilometer outside t... read more

Alas a proper diary of my adventures in Copan Ruinas need be told. Getting off the cramped bus from the Tamarinda Hostel in San Pedro Sula, we were buttonholed by a gang of porter. Of course the all had the best deals in town. One such man was followed us all the way up the street for 2 blocks then waited outside the coffee house as we got our bearings and decide which way was North. We were in search of the elusive Blue Iguana; had been told about such a creature by an Aussie named Shane. So loaded with caffeine we crossed the Pargue Central. On the map and in the hot sun, the Blue Iguana was miles away on uneven cobble stones in flip flops and heavy packs with sweat in our eyes. In ... read more