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June 28th, 2008 | Honduras - Family Friendly, Honduras - Gringo Favorite, Honduras - Places to Eat | 5 Comments »

Out of the Blue on the West Bay of Roatan Island is the perfect place to kick back and relax. It may not be the fanciest of places, but Snokey, the manager, and Marlon, her assistant, make this the most enjoyable of stays, and they even speak decent English! With the beach in one direction, and a whole slew of bars and restaurants in the other, you can’t go wrong.

The kitchen is stocked with all the necessary cooking tools, and it, along with the barbeque, invites you to do some cooking of your own. The Mini Mart stocks the basics, and if they don’t have what you need, they’ll help you find it. Free internet and Read more

The Highlands of Honduras

June 28th, 2008 | Honduras - Adventure, Honduras - Family Friendly, Honduras - Must See or Do | No Comments »

Just northeast of the city of Tegucigalpa you will find La Tigra National Park. Sprawled out of 92 square miles of the Central Highlands of Honduras, this rugged playground is home to breathtaking views from the tops of high mountains, spectacular waterfalls, rivers and extensive stretches of dry pine forests.

There are eight different well-kept trails that run up through the mountains. It is important to stay on these trails, as there are many unmarked mining shafts left over from the region’s mining days. On the lower slopes of the park lies the ghost town of El Rosario, once a bustling mining community, now left for the birds, quite literally! The park is home to over 350 species Read more

A Slice of Heaven

June 28th, 2008 | Honduras - Family Friendly, Honduras - Gringo Favorite, Honduras - Gringo Owned Business, Honduras - Places to Eat | No Comments »

The best pizza in Honduras, dare I say the best pizza in all of Central America, is found at Weekend’s Pizza in Santa Rosa de Copan. Honduras is not particularly famous for its cuisine; at the center of virtually every meal is a heaping pile of white rice, accompanied by a side of beans. It makes sense then, that Weekend’s Pizza is the product of, not a local, but a former Peace Corps volunteer. The Gringo thinks he missed good pizza so much, he decided to open his own restaurant. And thank heaven he did!

Weekend’s Pizza not only makes their own high quality dough, their special pizza sauce is divine in its own right. Order the Italiano, Read more

Loco For Futbol

June 28th, 2008 | Honduras - Culture, Honduras - Family Friendly, Honduras - Must See or Do | No Comments »

If you’re crazy for fútbol, then you can’t pass up the chance to see one of the 10 national teams compete while visiting Honduras. Despite the fact that many of the country’s top players head off to Europe, the league is still super competitive, the games are high energy and the crowds are crazy!

San Pedro, Tegucigalpa and La Ceiba all have stadiums where the national teams compete. Just ask at your hotel front desk and they will be able to direct you to the stadium. Crowds can get pretty intense, so if possible get a seat near the door. If you want to play, just keep a look out for any open fields or schools; there Read more

Diving Mary's Place

June 3rd, 2008 | Honduras - Adventure, Honduras - Must See or Do | No Comments »

Possibly the most famous place to dive on Roatan, Honduras is Mary’s Place, and with good reason. Located on the south side of the island between Coxen Hole and French Harbour it is here that two large crevices cut through the reef, leading the way to an amazing underwater world.

Swimming carefully downward, the crevice walls are decorated with fans of black coral, encrusting sponges, gobies and banded shrimp. At a depth of about 80 feet the narrow crevice opens to reveal the outer wall, a burst of colors, swarming with fish. You can swim along the wall, or head back up through the other maze-like crevice.

Because of its uniqueness, visitors Read more

Managing Money

June 2nd, 2008 | Honduras - Travel Tips | No Comments »

Upon arrival in Honduras, while still inside the airport, you will see places offering to exchange your dollars into lempiras, the official currency of the country.

It is a good idea to change over only what you will need to hold you until the next day, when you can visit a bank. Banks are the best places to change money and cash traveler’s checks because they offer the best rates. Although the hotel where you are staying may offer an exchange service, or the store where you are shopping may accept dollars, they often charge a hefty commission for the service.

It is best to bring US dollars into the country, as not all currencies are accepted for Read more