HONDURAS

Location - Central America; Capital - Tegucigalpa; Population - 8 million; Currency - Lempira

My first port of call in Honduras, after crossing the El Salvador border at El Poy, was Santa Rosa de Copan in September 2001.

Lempira was a 16th century ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, and fought against the Spanish.
He appears on the 1 Lempira note, right

Out for a stroll in Santa Rosa de Copan

The colonial town of Gracias, south east of Santa Rosa de Copan

A walk to the outskirts of Gracias brought me to thermal baths set in the forest

View of Copan Ruinas, another Spanish colonial town and base for visiting the Mayan ruins of Copan

The Mayan ruins of Copan, dating mainly from 6th to 9th century

The 8th century Ball Court (Juego de Pelota) in Copan

Stela B dates to 731 and shows Mayan King 18 Rabbit, Copan

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is Ix, the Mayan Wind God, Copan

Nispero is a village close to Santa Barbara

Tela beach, on the Caribbean coast

The Tela river, Tela

The 17th cenury El Castillo in Trujillo

Trujillo's beach, on the Caribbean coast

Honduras' second city is San Pedro Sula

I used Siguatepeque as a base to visit La Esperanza

On Sundays La Esperanza hosts a Lenca Indian market

Lenca Indian market at La Esperanza

Lake Yojoa is between San Pedro Sula and Siguatapeque

On the shore of Lake Yojoa

Resorts overlooking Lake Yojoa offer great views

The trail towards Pulhapanzak falls

The impressive 43 metre high Pulhapanzak falls are close to Lake Yojoa

Pulhapanzak falls

Looking upstream at the Pulhapanzak falls

Tortilla sellers in Tegucigalpa

Los Dolores church, Tegucigalpa

Florists in Tegucigalpa

Valle de Angeles is a small colonial mining town near Tegucigalpa

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