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Description: Honduras (Spanish: República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. It was formerly known as Spanish ... more

Honduras ... Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras (now Belize). The country is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras and the Caribbean Sea.

Newest Review: ... stalls and small shops nearby along with a couple of restaurants. If you are in Honduras at the right time of year (around June / July) there is an abundance of Lobster, which is very cheap and extremely tasty. From Amoa we headed on to the Island of Roatan. We traveled to La Ceiba by bus and then got a ferry (about a 2-hour trip) across to the island. Roatan is a fairly big island, and I ... more

... only saw a small part of it. Most people head to the West End of the island. We stayed at a place called Chilies, which was excellent. Chilies was set in a small secluded bay with crystal clear waters, beautiful white sanded beaches and some excellent c...more

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Honduras (568 words)
by - written on 23/10/01 (Very useful, 120 readings)
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Honduras. During our tour of Central America we spent about two weeks in Honduras. I cannot say that I saw a lot of Honduras, but what I did see was worth writing about. My girlfriend and I had met a couple in Guatemala and we decided that we would travel together into Honduras. The journey into Honduras was a difficult and stressful one, it involved two boats, two taxi’s, two busses (one of which caught fire!) and an hours walk in the scorching 40 degree midday sun. Eventually we ended up in Amoa, where we rested our tired feet for a few days. Amoa is a small Honduran fishing town, surrounded by Jungle filled mountains. We stayed at a youth ... Read the complete review

HONDURAS (264 words)
by - written on 17/09/00 (Useful, 42 readings)
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Most visits to Honduras are trouble free, according to the Foreign Office. Honduras is the second poorest country in Central America; it has virtually no tourists; The military is tough; The people are shy but friendly. WHY GO THERE? This is an exciting, undiscovered, Central American country. It has the great Mayan city of Copan. There are beautiful beaches. The colonial churches, the villages, the rain forest, the markets and the people are all fascinating. This is more real than Costa Rica. The capital, Tegucigalpa, is a sleepy, run-down, sprawling little city with lots of slum areas. The Parque Central is worth a visit. Otherwise, just stroll. ... Read the complete review