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Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Western » Copán Ruinas June 2nd 2004

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

here comes the rain!

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Western » Copán Ruinas May 29th 2004

Kevin

Well, I think the rainy season is upon us here in Honduras. I didn't rain the first four days I was here, which is unusual for this time of year according to the locals. But yesterday it rained nearly all day. Not just your run-of-the-mill rain....a serious floater. But it was nice considering how hot it has been this week. The town has a suprisingly good drainage system and since it is relatively high on a hill, the excess rain will run off to the lower outskirts of town. Not sure how that effects those living down there but they seem to be the most vulnerable to flooding. According to the family I am staying with, entire lowland neighborhoods around Copan were washed away during Hurricane Mitch. Discovered something here that simply cannot be matched in Southeast ... read more

hola from honduras

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Western » Copán Ruinas May 26th 2004

Kevin

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

getting ready

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Western » Copán Ruinas March 1st 2004

Kevin

I have already bought my ticket and am beginning some of the preparation for my trip. It's better to buy stuff you want to take a little at a time instead of all at once. It costs the same but it just SEEMS LIKE you are spending less money. I've been staying in contact with the spanish language school (Ixbalanque) and they have been extremely helpful in answering all of my questions. Somewhat nervous because my Spanish is not very good, but I guess that is the purpose of the trip...that, and "getting away from it all." Not a whole lot else to say so I will get back to you when I have more to say. bye... read more

Scuba Dooby Doo

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Bay Islands » Utila August 25th 2003

abisarya

Well, I just wrote a marathon blog on Utila but lost it all due to a copy/paste mistake. But a quick (and random) summary: 1)Diving on Utila is fantastic. The schools are great, and even though the reef is not super-incredible in terms of sea life, it is definitely worth learning here. 2)Nausea and ear problems need not stop you! (You can also throw up through your regulator, something I will elaborate on later!) 3)Do not eat Barracuda in August! (explanation also to follow.) Write more soon! Alvin... read more

An Introduction to Diving

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Bay Islands » Utila August 20th 2003

abisarya

So today was actually my third day on this very pleasant island north of the Honduran coast. The sole reason Jesse and I came here was to learn how to dive, Utila (and Roaton, the biggest of the Bay Islands) being world-renowned for being the cheapest and one of the most beautiful places in the world to dive. But before we get to that, just another word on manners. So far our time in Honduras has been marked by a significant increase in the rudeness factor. Although one has to expect some level of irritation from time to time when dealing with people as a tourist (just as in any business encounter anywhere in the world under any auspice) we have found a significantly higher "rudeness factor" here in Honduras. The fact is I have been ... read more

Copan

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Western » Copán Ruinas August 17th 2003

abisarya

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

Politique d'extermination des gangs au Honduras

Central America Caribbean » Honduras July 19th 2003

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gaelle

Article de Presse Gaëlle Sévenier http://gsevenier.free.fr/publications.html En Avril, 70 personnes périssaient dans la prison Hondurienne de La Granja Pénal de El Porvenir de La Ceiba sur la côte pacifique du Honduras. Cet incident, traité par la police comme étant le résultat d'un règlement de compte entre différents gangs, serait en réalité un massacre organisé par certains membres des autorités Honduriennes pour éliminer les jeunes délinquants du pays. Depuis Janvier 1998, plus de 2200 assassinats d'enfants et adolescents ont été recensés au Honduras. Régulièrement, des escadrons de la mort arrivent au volant de leurs voitures dans les endroits les plus pauvres des grandes villes et prennent pour cibles des jeunes délinquants, parfois même des innocents n'appartenant à aucun gang. Les escadrons agissent en toute impunité : aucune enquête n'est effectuée sur ces meur... read more

Honduras

Central America Caribbean » Honduras May 29th 2003

Celaque National Park

The Corn Flake Traveller

Honduras - 4 Months I spent 4 months in Honduras, spending 3 of those scuba diving on the Carribbean island of Utila. Before heading to Utila we visited and camped out in the Celaque National Park, next to gracias, with its pretty cloud forests and four mountain peaks. After the park I went to Utila, originally only for a week but I loved the diving so much I decided to stay and train to be a divemaster. I did tonnes of diving, with plenty of drinking mixed in, and saw turtles, a 9ft nurse shark, some whale sharks between 20-30 feet, some lesser spotted rays, sea horses, squid, many dolphins and tonnes of pretty fish. After I had completed my divemaster I stayed and worked for 3 or 4 weeks before leaving the island to continue ... read more

Diving in Utila

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Bay Islands » Utila September 25th 2002

Going Diving

Ali

The Bay Islands off the Caribbean coast of Honduras are famous for the quality and the price of their diving. Another new experience for me waited there. Scuba diving. To get to this wonderous new experience I had to negotiate the bus companies of Honduras. The 7am bus took me in relative comfort to San Pedro Sula, the second city of Honduras. After around 50 Limpiras (£2) and a 3hr journey I arrived in one of San Pedros bus stations. My one task for the city was to withdraw enough Limpiras to cover my diving course and keep me fed and sheltered for the same number of days. This is the first significant section of my journey were I have been totally on my own. This made the task a lot more difficult than it could ... read more

Brief history of Honduras

Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a ha...more history

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