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  1. endimirador avatar

    Re: Down on Rio Patuca

    by endimirador 14 May 2012

    Hi Stephen, I don't know what is C-39. But... If you fly from La Ceiba to Brus you can't get a boat down on Patuca because Brus is the…

  2. endimirador avatar

    Re: FAQ: To La Moskitia on Rio Patuca

    by endimirador 14 May 2012

    Easy! I have a great connection with the local tribe there. Check our [website|www.tawahka.org]. Tawahkas have never accepted tourists…

  3. markmo avatar

    RE: FAQ: To La Moskitia on Rio Patuca

    by markmo 14 May 2012

    Not to diminish a great feat or to take away from the excellent info you have provided but I'm curious how one determines that no other…

  4. endimirador avatar

    RE: FAQ: To La Moskitia on Rio Patuca

    by endimirador 13 May 2012

    We came back from the Mosquito Coast after a 1 month expedition. Videos will be visible soon!

  5. missalaska avatar

    RE: best starting point - via San Ysidro or straight into Mexico City?

    by missalaska 03 April 2012

    We started our trip on the bus through Baja then got the ferry across to Topolobampo (sp) We stayed in El Fuerte before Barranca Del Cobre…

  6. jespel avatar

    RE: FAQ: To La Moskitia on Rio Patuca

    by jespel 30 March 2012

    Great trip, I confirm... Some pictures of mine, published on "El Clarin" (Argentine news paper): [Rio Patuca|http://edant.clarin.com/diario/…

  7. rultikart avatar

    Re: Warning: It’s gonna be a long one (trip report)

    by rultikart 16 March 2012

    Excellent trip report. It's a shame to hear about the odd situation regarding La Ruta Moskitia. The company was generally run by the…

  8. arisparis avatar

    Warning: It’s gonna be a long one (trip report)

    by arisparis 10 March 2012

    My husband (mid-60s) and I (mid-50s) recently returned from an almost 6-week trip to Belize and Honduras. I would like to return the favor,…

  9. Curlygirlyrach avatar

    RE: La Moskitia

    by Curlygirlyrach 23 February 2012

    HI Sami, I am of no use to you, (& I hope you have a good trip) but would be very interested to hear how you got on. Would love to hear…

  10. terrybonif avatar

    Re: women travellers

    by terrybonif 06 February 2012

    I am a female and have just travelled alone in Hoduras for three weeks and had no problem with the men. They pretty much don't take any…

  11. jxclyn avatar

    RE: Honduras Trip Report: Gracias, Copan, La Ceiba

    by jxclyn 21 January 2012

    i liked very much your trip report (so much that i needed to reply)... really dont know how i ended up, reading in this page, cuz i was…

  12. ayearinmotion avatar

    Re: Santa Lucia

    by ayearinmotion 12 January 2012

    If you have a chance do make it to Trujillo, highly recommended. Haven't been there, but I hear great reviews of a place for backpackers…

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    RE: Best value: 2 months in Mexico or Guatemala-Honduras

    by ayearinmotion 11 January 2012

    This is my suggested itinerary, with minimum suggested days and activities that I personally reccommend. Although of course it depends…

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    RE: Honduras Trip Report -- La Ceiba

    by ayearinmotion 08 January 2012

    Thank you so much for expressing so many good things about Honduras. I am Honduran but live abroad now, and only now I appreciate the…

  15. endimirador avatar

    Re: FAQ: To La Moskitia on Rio Patuca

    by endimirador 23 December 2011

    You will leave in the village. From the village to the port you have to carry with you. ;)

  16. marcoph avatar

    RE: FAQ: To La Moskitia on Rio Patuca

    by marcoph 20 November 2011

    hey thanks for all the great info! if there's anyone out there planning a trip there soon, let me know via pm! but one question remains:…

  17. rultikart avatar

    Re: Jungle trek in Honduras

    by rultikart 02 November 2011

    Honduras has pretty extensive forest cover even beyond La Moskitia. Near La Ceiba, there's Pico Bonito National Park as well as Cuero…

  18. sander78 avatar

    Jungle trek in Honduras

    by sander78 01 November 2011

    Hello, I’m planning a six week journey through Central America February/March 2012, flying in and out of Guatemala City. I want to visi…

  19. SoloHobo avatar

    Honduras-Guatemala Drug running hub? Yes...

    by SoloHobo 31 October 2011

    TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- On Honduras' swampy Mosquitia coast, entire villages have made a way of life off the country's massive cocaine…

  20. rultikart avatar

    Re: La Mosquitia~what area should I choose (Rainforest or Coast)?

    by rultikart 10 September 2011

    If you're going to be at the islands at some point in your trip, I'd recommend the rainforest. The coast of La Moskitia is splendid…

  21. rultikart avatar

    Re: Honduras for Christmas

    by rultikart 10 September 2011

    My vote would be for Honduras. Cheaper in general once you get there, and in my opinion, not hard to find an authentic area to explore,…

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    RE: La Mosquitia~what area should I choose (Rainforest or Coast)?

    by RM_75 09 September 2011

    I would recommend the rainforest trip as there is some great hiking around Las Marias, as well as pipante (canoe) trips to some rock carving…

  23. aslukas avatar

    Re: Honduras for Christmas

    by aslukas 08 September 2011

    Hola, Congratulations on your upcoming trip! I would also recommend Honduras; it will have a bit more in common with your experience…

  24. skimoore55 avatar

    La Mosquitia~what area should I choose (Rainforest or Coast)?

    by skimoore55 07 September 2011

    A group of us are planning to go on the La Ruta 4-day excursion to La Mosquitia during our trip in October. We have to choose between…

  25. endimirador avatar

    Re: Rainforest Expedition in Central America

    by endimirador 29 August 2011

    From Tegus you can catch a flight twice a week to Puerto Lempira, but the best part od La Moskitia is the river trip from Palestina. …

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