Honduras Vacation Spots
Information on Honduras Vacation Spots
Honduras is situated right between North and South America, in the very heart of Central America, with
two coastlines.
It is bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, and
Nicaragua, with the pacific Ocean on one side to the south and to the North by the Caribbean Sea and the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Caribbean Sea has by far the bigger
coastline and by and large this article will be about the Caribbean Vacation aspect of Honduras, including
places such as Roatan. This coastline is a relatively undiscovered vacations spot, and yet it has
long stretches of beautiful beach, warm weather, and just off the coast are the Bay Islands surrounded by the second largest coral reef in the
world. In fact Honduras has over 600 kilometres of Caribbean white sand beaches, and some of the best diving
sites in the Caribbean, particularly around the Bay Islands.
The Best Honduras Vacation
Spots include, Omoa, Puerto Cortes, Tela to the
north west. In the north is La Ceiba, Cayo
Conchinos, Trujillo, and of course the Bay Islands. The beaches are probably the best known of the
destinations in Honduras.
Honduras is also famous for its archaeology, and it has one of the Maya Worlds most beautiful and quite
probably the best preserved sites, especially Maya Copan near
the border with Guatemala.
The culture of Honduras is very unlike the USA or
any of the developed countries for that matter, and yet it isn’t far from the USA and not difficult
to access. It is only a two and a half hour non stop flight from Miami, but a different world where
eco tourism is becoming a real growth industry, especially as many people’s leisure
time increases. You need to understand that Honduras and Costa Rica are quite different, but if old
fashioned unspoilt nature is something that is important to you, then Honduras would be a great choice for a
Caribbean vacation.
Another great plus about Honduras, is that
it isn’t expensive when you compare it to the rest of the Caribbean. You will get real value for
money against any major currency. Transport costs, food, hotel prices are all as reasonable as you will find
anywhere else in the world.
You can add to this, the size of Honduras.
It is small enough to be able to leave the Caribbean beaches and go exploring the ancient
civilization sites without it having to take up huge amounts of time.
The weather is a factor in any Caribbean Vacation
and Honduras is no exception. The Caribbean coast is very hot with rain throughout the year. The best
time to visit is between February and March when the climate is relatively dry but the vegetation is still a
striking green
Possibly the only negative element in
Honduras is personal safety issues, especially in the large cities, and on the
coast.
Just take common sense precautions, such as not
walking late at night, because taking a taxi is safer, and don’t leave your belongings unattended on the
beach.
When traveling to the interior by road, don’t travel
at night and be wary especially on buses.
Overall Honduras is the original republic.
You will enjoy the slow pace of life, the natural beauty, and the way tourism is very low profile. If you
want to get off the beaten track, then carry some good insect
repellent!!
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