The Moskitia & Eastern Honduras

Introducing The Moskitia & Eastern Honduras

The eastern part of Honduras, including the entire department of Gracias a Dios and the eastern sides of Olancho and Colón, is a vast, sparsely inhabited area of rivers and forests. The largely untamed tropical, easternmost part of Honduras is known as the Moskitia. The area abounds in animal and birdlife.

Only two major roads traverse the area northeast of Tegucigalpa. Both run between Tegucigalpa and Trujillo, and are traveled by bus routes. One goes via Tocoa, Savá, Olanchito, La Unión and Limones; it climbs the mountains west of Juticalpa and can be driven in about 10 or 11 hours. The other, longer, route goes via Juticalpa (three hours). These areas are little visited by tourists.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009