Honduras
This national park a half-hour boat ride from Tela has several white-sand beaches, including the pretty Playa Cocalito. Offshore coral reefs make for reasonable snorkeling, and howler monkeys, boa constrictors, toucans and very shy jaguars live in the forest. You can arrange day trips, which include hiking, snorkeling and hanging out on the beach. Tela's travel agencies run tours here.
You can also hire a boat from the Garifuna village of Miami if you're good at haggling in Spanish.
Lancetilla Botanical Garden & Research Center
14.58 MILES
One of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world, the Lancetilla Botanical Garden & Research Center spans 1680 hectares and has 1200 species of…
16.71 MILES
Rivers entering the Punta Izopo Wildlife Refuge spread out into a network of canals that channel through the tangle of mangrove forest. Monkeys, turtles…
Fortaleza de San Fernando de Omoa
28.69 MILES
Omoa’s claim to fame is this colossal Spanish fortress. Built in brick and coral between 1759 and 1777 under orders from King Fernando VII of Spain, the…
1. Lancetilla Botanical Garden & Research Center
14.58 MILES
One of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world, the Lancetilla Botanical Garden & Research Center spans 1680 hectares and has 1200 species of…
2. Refugio de Vida Punta Izopo
16.71 MILES
Rivers entering the Punta Izopo Wildlife Refuge spread out into a network of canals that channel through the tangle of mangrove forest. Monkeys, turtles…
3. Fortaleza de San Fernando de Omoa
28.69 MILES
Omoa’s claim to fame is this colossal Spanish fortress. Built in brick and coral between 1759 and 1777 under orders from King Fernando VII of Spain, the…