Honduras

Independence Day on the Bay Islands of Honduras

November 17, 2018 by Kameri Leave a Comment

Our final stops exploring Honduras were the Bay Islands over Independence Day. There are 3 islands. Roatan, Utila, and Guanaja. We made it to Utila and then Roatan but missed out on Guanaja. Utila Utila is a small community island considered cheaper than Roatan. There is one Main Street with restaurants, shops, and dive shops along it. Travelers primarily visit Utila to dive the reef around it. We really wanted to see whale sharks. We booked a tour to look for them, hoping to …

Lake Yojoa, Honduras: Craft Beer, Kayaking, and Hiking Behind a Waterfall

October 28, 2018 by Kameri Leave a Comment

After a great stay in Copan de Ruinas, we traveled for 8 hours to Lake Yojoa. The roads were filled with red tuk tuks and pickup trucks who frequently honk as a "hello" to their friends. We drove by colorful houses of blue, green, yellow, red and orange. Outside these homes, clothes were drying on lines in the sun. Children were mostly clothed in school uniforms. Stray dogs ran across the streets and small parades were gathering to celebrate the upcoming …

Copan Ruins, Macaws, and Luna Jaguar Spa

October 11, 2018 by Kameri 2 Comments

We flew into Honduras and took a bus to the region of Copan where we saw the Maya ruins, Macaws, and an incredible hot springs spa. After 3 flights we finally landed in San Pedro Sula, the second largest city in Honduras. Half an hour in a taxi ($15) got us to the main bus station where we boarded our bus to Copan Ruinas with Casasola for 140 limperas each ($6). The drive was beautiful with deep green hills surrounding us. Sadly, trash covered the ditches and riverbanks surrounding …