 Situated
in Central America Honduras shares its borders with
Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador and is a country
mainly composed of lowlands with a central mountain area
which runs from the east to the west. The coast looks
out onto both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea,
and in the Gulf of Fonseca to the southwest there are
many volcanic islands to visit.
Tegucigalpa is the capital and the population speaks
Spanish, English as well as several Amerindian dialects.
The temperate capital has a magnificent site, the Christ
of the Picacho set on top of a mountain, from which one
may admire the splendid views below. The historical
center is also worth visiting.
Honduras offers many archeological sites, notably the
ancient city of Copan, where glorious Mayan ruins can be
explored; these are probably the best examples of the
entire Mayan culture.
The archipelago of the Bay Islands as well as Roatan and
Guanaja boast exotic beaches as well as a magnificent
coral reef. Utila is another site with tiny cays and
wide sandy beaches lined with palm trees.
Throughout the country there are several national parks
with pine forests, cloud forests, mountains and rivers,
here one can explore the natural sites in canoes and on
foot.
The climate is a tropical one with cooler temperatures
in the mountain areas. On the north coast it gets very
hot and rains throughout the year. The dry season is
from November to April.
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