In 2011, Hondurans were asked to vote for what they believed to be the number one symbol of Tegucigalpa. After several rounds of ballots, the field was narrowed down, and when the dust settled, the Monumento a la Paz (Monument of Peace) stood alone. Even more impressive…
When I began reading up on Tegucigalpa (and Managua), I quickly discovered that there isn’t exactly a wealth of information out there on travel to the Central American capitals from guidebooks and fellow bloggers alike. The advice I did find was simple: don’t go. This wasn’t because…
Long before Tegucigalpa was declared the permanent capital of Honduras in 1880, Comayagua served as the center of government starting in 1540, three years after the city’s founding. The Lenca, the largest indigenous group remaining in Honduras, had lived in the area until the Spanish arrived and…
El Centro is more than a mere geographic label for the Downtown area of Tegucigalpa. It is the beating heart of the city; the place where everything happens and the denizens mix, mingle, hustle and bustle. The area is very walkable and the only danger I ever…
If you visit Tegucigalpa and don’t travel by rapidito at least once, you’re not only missing out, but you will never be able to understand the city and this integral part of daily life. Rapiditos are little mini-buses with approximately 25-30 seats, but like stuffing sardines in…