Beautiful Places in Honduras

Travel To Honduras

West Bay Beach , Roatan

A ferry or short plane ride away from La Ceiba are the Bay Islands, the largest one being Roatan. Pristine coral reef and gorgeous tropical beaches surround Roatan. West Bay is one of Roatan's best beaches; it has everything a tropical beach should offer. It is one and half kilometres of shimmering white sand, with palm trees scattered along the beach, and clean turquoise waters. At the far end of the beach, the coral reef makes contact with the open sea and makes it a great place to snorkel and experience swimming with the local marine life. The waters are calm, and ideal for swimming or snorkelling. West Bay is located 4km south of the popular town of West End, and is easily accessible from this town by walking or by boat. Therefore making it a great place to relax away from this busier town.

Guanaja

Guanaja is the second largest island of the Bay Islands; it is thought to be the forgotten island, as tourists do not frequently visit it. However, along with the main island there are approximately 15 smaller cays. Miles of natural reef encompasses the island and the surrounding cays. The island is covered in pine forests with numerous walking trails. The beaches on the north side of the island span huge distances. The waters here offer excellent conditions for snorkelling and swimming.

Utila

Travellers flock to Utila to dive and take in the relaxed Caribbean vibes. It has been renowned for offering dive courses at affordable prices, and is one of the best places in the world to sight the whale shark. The majority of Utilas population lives in one settlement, and all amenities are located on the main road, which is in fact the only road. There is a wide variety of food and accommodation to suit different travellers; the islands nightlife is also popular with travellers. For those wanting to get away from the town, a visit to either of the cays off the coast of Utila is worthwhile as they have beautiful beaches. Water Cay is a great location to snorkel. The island is not inhabited by people, and visitors can merely relax on this idyllic strip of sand in the Caribbean Sea.

Copan

Copán Ruinas was an ancient Maya civilization center since a thousand years. These lovely ruins have striking pre-Columbian art that is ever seen. These ruins are considerably an attractive tourist attraction in the Honduras. The Copán ruins have a UN World Heritage Site and are known for the pictograph staircase, museum and stellae

Rio Platano

Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is home to unique wild life like the monkeys, rare butterflies, sea turtles and the parrots. Petroglyphs are seen in the upper parts of the Río Plátano. The high variety of wildlife that is seen along the La Mosquitia coast makes it a famous place for ecotourists.

Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras and it has a surplus of old and decaying colonial-style buildings and numerous stone streets that are old and wind enchantingly up the steep hills to hidden parks and some old houses. Some places worth seeing in this city are Parque el Picacho, Museo para la Identidad Nacional, National Zoo, Parque La Leona and Museo Arqueologico.

Tela

A very beautiful beach in the Caribbean shore of Honduras, about 1 hour driving from San Pedro Sula. It's not an island, it´s located in Honduras mainland. Tela is one of the favorite places for people to take a swim into the ocean and challenge the waves.