Harvesting in Honduras: Honduras: Your New Travel Destination!

Rainbow at the base of Pulhapanzák falls

When you think of getting away to a tropical paradise for a luxury vacation, what destinations come to mind? What about if you want to go hiking and camping through virgin rain-forests, rafting down rivers, or snorkeling/scuba diving? Maybe you’re into seeing how coffee, tobacco, and tropical fruits are grown and harvested, or would love to go fishing in the Caribbean Sea. Even better, how about getting away to an almost deserted tropical island for a time of total relaxation?

If you’re like I was before moving to Honduras, I had NO CLUE that all of this was possible here. Actually, until I was able to do some traveling this summer with my local travel agent friend, Jalile, I only knew what I’d read about in my travel guide. Being in the city all the time with the mountains at a distance, it was hard to believe that there could be such natural beauty here. Boy was I in for a surprise! Tropical beaches, rain forests, cloud forests, an inland lake, a stunning waterfall, and Mayan ruins all delighted my senses!

Honduras is absolutely beautiful! Yes, you may say, but it’s so dangerous. Well, that is mostly in the big cities. Obviously, just as you would be in the US, you should be careful anywhere you go, but the people in the smaller towns and villages are typically very friendly and helpful. Just last week one of our visitors accidentally left her iPhone in a souvenir shop in the quaint, little town of Valle de Ángeles. When she realized she didn’t have it, she retraced her steps, and the shop keeper had kindly tucked it away for her. Like in so many places in our world, the miscreants create a bad name for the majority when truly, the majority are honest, hard-working, delightful people!

Obviously I haven’t traveled all over the entire country, but I can assure you that I have seen more of it than most of the locals here. That makes me sad; I would love to take them all and show them how breathtakingly beautiful their homeland is! Here are some pictures to give you a taste, and if they plant in your heart the desire to come and see for yourself, I highly recommend that you seek help from my friend Jalile! She is fluent in English and can make all the arrangements for you. You can reach her at: http://www.hondurasturismo.com/ She’ll have her webpage up in English soon!