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A country located in Central America and bordered by Guatemala, Salvador, Nicaragua, the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Honduras and the Caribbean Sea, Honduras is an ideal place to stop at whilst traveling through the exotic lands of Central America. The climate is tropical in the lowlands and temperate in the mountains, and so most of the tourists here believe that it is a perfect holiday destination throughout the year!

The pre-Colombian Copan, a major Maya city that flourished during the classic period (150-900 AD) is located right here. If you're searching for hidden treasures from the past, visit this locale in extreme western Honduras to see wonderful carved inscriptions and stelae that you can only catch a glimpse of on National Geographic. The Talgua Caves Archaeological and Ecological Park is a brand new site that has been opened to public. There you will be able to see ritual offerings and painted skulls of some two hundred people dating to 2,500 years ago!

Most of Honduran territory consists of beautiful mountains. There are narrow plains along the coasts. The waters are clear, turquoise. Beaches are unspoiled. And there are lush jungles, including the large undeveloped jungle La Mosquitia where the UNESCO world heritage site Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve lies. You will also be able to see untouched cloud forests in Honduras, and mangroves, and savannas!

The country is a fascinating place for folklore, one of the most popular examples of which is the Lluvia de Peces (Rain of Fishes). You'd be happy to get acquainted with this cultural side of Honduras. Some of the common activities of tourists in Honduras also include ecotours, inexpensive scuba diving, river rafting, and mountain treks. In the Bay Islands you may find yourself swimming next to bottlenose dolphins, manta rays, parrot fish, schools of blue tang, and even the colossal Whale shark! The country boasts absolute richness when it comes to nature's gifts.

Whether it is nature that attracts you most here, or the colonial and the modern cities, one thing is certain: you will be telling all your friends that Honduras is one of the most beautiful places in the world!

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