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RE: from marcala to copan

by dominic77 28 May 2012

[Marcala to La Esperanza travel info|http://www.moon.com/destinations/honduras/central-honduras/comayagua/marcala]. From La Esperanza's…
Re: Honduras Trip Report -- The Lenca Trail

by rultikart 29 December 2010

Typo, I wasn't able to visit San Juan. Hope to explore it along with Belen and other Lenca Trail villages I didn't get to see this past…
Re: Honduras Trip Report -- The Lenca Trail

by yurtbuilder 29 December 2010

Awesome report! Did you ever get to visit San Juan? Or was it being listed just a typo?
Honduras Trip Report -- The Lenca Trail

by rultikart 16 September 2010

*BASIC INFORMATION* _Places I'll Cover in Future Trip Reports:_ Copan Valley, San Pedro Sula, Omoa, Tela, La Ceiba, Trujillo, Olancho…
Re: Gracias to Comayagua travel options

by markmo 09 August 2010

There are several busitos that run from Gracias to La Esperanza. More precisely, take a busito that runs to San Juan, then get a bus to…
Re: road question

by missouritut 06 August 2010

There is definitely a road between La Espernza and Santa Rosa. A couple years ago I took buses from Santa Rosa to Gracias to San Juan…
Re: Nicaragua and Honduras

by missouritut 23 April 2009

I second Mr. Red. I found the Hondurans friendlier than the Nicaraguans especially out of the tourist areas. We spent all of our time…
RE: Purchasing Honduran goods? What will I regret not buying?

by naugastyle 13 January 2009

Coffee. If you want to combine your shopping with an out-of-the-way trip, you can head to San Juan on the Ruta Lenca. From this tiny town…
RE: One hell of a cheap flight... and guide book question.

by naugastyle 09 December 2008

Is there a new one? The one I used in 2007 was the same guide that I recently saw people in Nicaragua using for their upcoming Honduras…
RE: January trip to Guatemala and Honduras-is this realistic?

by naugastyle 07 October 2008

I was there around the same time as you (end of Jan - mid Feb) and just turned up. In Gracias I stayed in the nicest place, Guancascos,…
Re: January trip to Guatemala and Honduras-is this realistic?

by wediiwoo 07 October 2008

Hi, Thanks for the tip on San Juan, will make sure we go there. I do like the idea of more community based travel. I want the money I…
RE: January trip to Guatemala and Honduras-is this realistic?

by naugastyle 06 October 2008

Since you are fluent in Spanish and plan to do the Ruta Lenca anyway, don't skip San Juan. You will probably have to hitch to get there,…
RE: Loved Nicaragua - Next trip choosing between Panama or Honduras?

by naugastyle 02 October 2008

I cannot imagine considering Honduras unsafe. I can't compare to Panama as I haven't been there, but I loved Honduras. I went in February,…
RE: Had anyone been in the highlands? Gracias, Lempira....

by naugastyle 02 September 2008

Celaque is not that pricey, at least not when I went...I paid 100 lemps ($5) to go by mototaxi (a VERY bumpy ride) and the entrance fee…
RE: Buses from Gracias to Comayagua to Yojoa

by MrRed 19 July 2008

There is no direct transport from Gracias to Comayagua. You will first need to take a bus from Gracias and transfer at San Juan. That's…
RE: Trip Report-Copan Ruinas and the Lencan Trail (long)

by naugastyle 21 March 2008

I had to ride in a pick up to La Esperanza as well. I think there are buses but only early in the morning. Strange considering how small…
RE: Plan as I go? Safe for a solo female? Easy to get around? Jan or Feb?

by naugastyle 18 January 2008

I personally loved going down la Ruta Lenca via chicken bus and jalon (hitching). You meet tons of locals, although I can't guarantee…
Three weeks... in Honduras?

by naugastyle 18 October 2007

Since you will have so much time, I definitely recommend visiting San Juan. It's a tiny rural town and I don't think your wussiness factor…
Gracias (the town)

by naugastyle 12 September 2007

You don't have to hitch to get to San Juan (if that's what you mean by "pickup"), if you go to the bridge on the edge of town…
Gracias (the town)

by Sil_ 12 September 2007

you have to get to San Juan by pick up, and from there there are busses tot La esperanza where you have to change busses to Lago Yojoa.…
Hikes for Solo Travler

by naugastyle 26 August 2007

One of my nicest experiences in Honduras was in San Juan, a small town in the mountains. There are extremely packed minibuses coming from…
Suggestions??

by naugastyle 08 July 2007

Hi,

I haven't had time to post a travelogue yet, but I have photos from my recent (February) trip to Honduras

Info for lone female traveller

by naugastyle 15 June 2007

Can you get to Copan for just a weekend? (fly into San Pedro sula and take a short-ish bus?) I would personally do Copan for the weekend…
Marcala, La Paz, Siguatepeque, Comayagua

by whereisem 01 April 2007

I don't love Siquat. I was there for about a month and can't say it's the best Honduras has to offer. If you are going west to east, I…
Granada-Copan?

by BeBob 10 March 2007

Just got back from Honduras going in opposite direction (Copan to Gracias to San Juan to La Esperanza). There were plenty of buses between…