Semana Santa is coming up in April so I am making plans to travel to Santa Rosa de Copan for their week long celebration!

In the meantime, I was looking around for other things to do in Santa Rosa and have therefor been researching the area. Turns out Santa Rosa de Copan is the center of the Honduran tobacco trade and has been since colonial times.

Now, I’m not one for a smoke,  but I do enjoy history. At La Flor de Copan Cigar Factory you can take tours Monday to Friday at 10 am and at 2 pm, and it only costs about 2 dollars.

If you do enjoy cigars you’ll be happy to know at the end of the tour you get to stop by the factory shop and try some of their hand-rolled cigars. I have been told that the Santa Rosa is a favorite – mild, but satisfying.

The factory, which is located only about 2 km from town employs around 240 workers and produces over 30,000 cigars daily.

For more information ask in town, or call 504–662–0185.