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"Heavenly Honduras
"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 hostel type place called ‘Rolly’s’. Rolly is a Swiss bloke who has been living in Honduras for a few years, and has set up the ideal place for backpackers to meet and relax. He has several wooden huts with clean and basic rooms with showers and toilets (that flush!), and area for camping, and trees to hang hammocks from. There are barbecue facilities and he bakes fresh bread that he sells for a very reasonable price. He also has some canoes and bikes that he will let you borrow free of charge. There are several fruit 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 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 coral reef about 100 meters off shore. The wild life in the water here is incredible. On more that one occasion we found ourselves swimming with an enormous school of cuttle fish, and some big barracuda. The coral reefs are full of all sorts of fish, crabs, octopus etc. It was amazing.
The accommodation was excellent, very cheap with kitchen facilities included. There is a mini market near by, which sells all essentials. Unfortunately things are slightly more expensive here, but with the fish to catch in the sea, it’s easy to stick to a budges. Barbecues Barracuda steaks are delicious.
After relaxing on the Island for about a week we went back to the main land and headed towards Copan. Copan is the home to some pretty impressive Mayan ruins (not the most impressive I have seen though). The town is at a fairly high altitude and is lot cooler than a lot of Honduras, which is a cool relief from the humidity of the jungle. Copan is a small town but has a large number of tourists who come and see the ruins. There are several small hotels, restaurants and bars, which cater to the tourists needs.
All in all, Honduras is a great country if you don’t mind living with the bugs!
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