Adventure tours in Punta de Izopo National Park!

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Adventure tours in Punta de Izopo National Park!

December 26th, 2011 | Honduras - Adventure, Honduras - Must See or Do | No Comments »

Seeking fun and adventure? A trip to Refugio de Vida Silvestre Punta de Izopo may be just the thing! Green trees and plants and blue water await you in Punta de izopo.
Located in Tela, Punta de Izopo is less visited than its neighbor Jeanette Kawas Park but just as beautiful. Nestled by Rio Platano and Rio Hicaque, the national reserve is composed of a network of mangroves, marshes and lagoons. If you’re going on a tour of the park make sure you bring a waterproof camera to use during the tour. There will be plenty of opportunities for amazing pictures. The lavish green plants and trees with their roots piercing into the water are like nothing else I’ve ever Read more

La Tigra National Park – A Honduran Cloud Forest

February 2nd, 2009 | Honduras - Adventure, Honduras - Must See or Do, Honduras - Places to Stay | No Comments »

La Tigra National Park dwarfs Tegucigalpa’s United Nations Park with over 238 square kilometers of cloud forest. Central America used to boast a great number of cloud forests, but in recent years that number has been reduced greatly. Honduras still has a variety of protected areas that are rich in cloud forest vegetation. La Tigra National Park is the closest one to Tegucigalpa, being located just 11 km outside the city.

Most people arrive to La Tigra National Park by way of El Hatillo, the closest and fastest way from Tegucigalpa. Just inside the Hatillo entrance there is a small lodge called La Estancia where guests can stay the night and enjoy some amazing bird watching in the surrounding pine tree forest. Read more

El Salvador & Guatemala Loop Tour (and Honduras too!)

September 10th, 2008 | Honduras - Adventure, Honduras - Must See or Do | No Comments »

G.A.P. Adventures is currently offering a pretty sweet deal for anyone looking to come to Guatemala, El Salvador, or Honduras. The trip costs US $845 plus a US $30 departure tax and includes 14 nights’ accommodations, guided tours, and local transportation. The next departure date available is Dec 19, 2008. There is no deadline; it is based on availability.

The package price breaks down to about US $60 a day, which includes your hotel, some guided tours, transportation (excluding airport to hotel), a dance lesson, and an English-speaking group leader. Having the leader is a great help, removing a lot of hassle from your trip, and the rate on the hotels is much better than you could get Read more

Exploring La Ceiba

July 18th, 2008 | Honduras - Adventure, Honduras - Family Friendly, Honduras - Must See or Do, Honduras - Places to Eat | No Comments »

On the north Caribbean coast of Honduras, the city of La Ceiba has long been a jumping point for those traveling into the exquisite Bay Islands and the adjacent Hog Islands. However, the area in and around La Ceiba has much to offer tourists, and in recent years its infrastructure has been changing to support more visiting westerners.

The Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge is a modern park that has small displays, but is really quite beautiful. Getting there is half the fun! First, you take an old train through pineapple fields to a beautiful lagoon. From there you can take a tour of the lagoon in either a motor boat or a canoe. This is a great Read more

What's all the hype about?

July 14th, 2008 | Honduras - Adventure, Honduras - Must See or Do, Honduras - News, Honduras - Travel Tips | No Comments »

What is it exactly that is drawing more and more gringos to Honduras? It’s hard to say exactly, but this Gringo thinks it’s more than just the beautiful beaches and practically untouched natural settings. It may be the fact that Honduras is manageable; most of the highlights of the country can be seen during a two week vacation. In addition, Honduras is inexpensive. Even in touristy areas prices are far more reasonable than in other Central American countries.

Since it is not as high-profile as its neighbors, Honduras offers a charm that comes with the rawness of undiscovered terrain and untouched pueblos. Its national parks are still pure, and eco-tourism is on the rise. The parks offer great 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

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