Once dubbed the "Athens of Central America," the ancient Maya city of Copán lies in the western jungles of Honduras, where its soaring pyramids are today guarded by a team of scarlet parrots. But all of this country's attractions are not historical. Populated by the Garífuna people, the northern coast has a distinctly Caribbean flavor. Towns like La Ceiba are sleepy during the day, but come awake at night with music and dancing. Not far from shore are the Bay Islands, surrounded by pristine coral reefs that are a scuba diver's dream. Mountainous central Honduras has national parks and reserves that are well worth the effort it takes to reach them. In the undisturbed lowland forests you might see a jaguar or a tapir, while in the highland cloud forests you can still spot the holy grail of bird-watchers, the emerald-plumed quetzal.
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Tegucigalpa

Roatan

Utila

La Ceiba

San Pedro Sula

West End

Copan Ruinas

Trujillo

Tela

Omoa

Sandy Bay

West Bay

Santa Rosa de Copan

Guanaja

Cayos Cochinos

Gracias

Comayagua

Isla del Tigre

Reserva La Biosfera del Rio Platano

Las Marias

Puerto Cortes

Puerto Lempira

Danli

Choluteca

Brus Laguna

Valle de Ángeles

Sambo Creek

French Harbour

Coxen Hole

Yuscaran

Oak Ridge

Raista

Santa Lucia

Belen

Milton Bight

Parque Nacional Cusuco

First Bight

Cascadas de Pulhapanzak

Palacios

Suyapa

Parque Nacional La Tigra

Batalla

Plaplaya

Punta Gorda

Tegucigalpa

La Ceiba

San Pedro Sula

West End

Trujillo

Tela

Omoa

Sandy Bay

West Bay

Santa Rosa de Copan

Gracias

Comayagua

Puerto Cortes

Las Marias

Puerto Lempira

Sambo Creek

Danli

Valle de Ángeles

Brus Laguna

Choluteca

French Harbour

Yuscaran

Coxen Hole

Raista

Santa Lucia

Oak Ridge

Belen

Palacios

Batalla

Cascadas de Pulhapanzak

Suyapa

Plaplaya

Punta Gorda
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