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“A fabulous journey through Honduras’ Lenca Route.”

Melannyhernandez

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Our tour began at seven in the morning with a short journey. Our first stop was at the Villa Verde restaurant.

After having breakfast and enjoying ourselves for a while, we stopped at a fantastic sign.

At this place, we took pictures and admired the beautiful surroundings. Then, we headed to a sculpture of a hand in Jesús de Otoro, Intibucá.

At this place, we found a beautiful view and unmatched modern comfort, where we were able to relax and enjoy the scenery and amenities. We then continued our journey to Intibucá, La Esperanza, where we explored the area, took photographs, and enjoyed every wonderful corner of the place.

The place featured various handmade crafts.

Also, a beautiful alley decorated with umbrellas.

At this place, we enjoyed our respective lunch. Afterwards, we headed to our hotel, where we would be staying.

Upon arriving at the hotel, we settled in and relaxed for a bit. Then, we got ready and headed out to the fabulous hot springs.

We spent much of the night in harmony.

Then we returned to the hotel, where we took showers and settled into our respective rooms. We talked, laughed, and enjoyed ourselves before falling into a deep sleep. The next morning, we had breakfast at a restaurant called “La Molienda.”

Then we said goodbye to our room and continued with the tour.

Our next stop was the San Francisco Fortress in Gracias.

Then we continued our visit to Santa Rosa de Copán, where we climbed up and reached the magnificent Ten Commandments monument.

Then we went for lunch to wrap up our tour of the magical town of “Dulce Nombre.”

This town is home to wonderful paintings that we certainly didn’t want to overlook.

It feels like the whole town is a paradise filled with art.

Thoughts

  • notGreatAtThis

    Had to look up the Lenca Route after this and lost twenty minutes reading about Lempira, the Lenca leader the Honduran money is named after. Worth every one of those minutes.

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  • mattyFromWork

    Hot springs half the night then showers and a deep sleep. I'd have been out before the showers.

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  • grahamsonthebus

    I know nothing about Honduras, but a seven o'clock start with breakfast as the first stop is every works outing I've been on. Our depot did a day to Whitby once, left at seven, and nobody said a word till the cafe. By the drive home the whole coach was singing. Anyway.

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  • col_maguire

    Thank you for bringing us along, @Melannyhernandez. The breakfast at La Molienda before saying goodbye to the room is the part I liked best.

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  • bigsisterenergy

    Two days, and in them a fortress, a giant hand, hot springs, a monument you have to climb and three towns. That tour did not let anybody sit still. Give me one of those days back and I would spend all of it in La Esperanza with the umbrellas and the craft stalls.

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  • okay_but_why_tho

    A whole town full of paintings is the stop I'd pick out of all of them. Do you have more about Dulce Nombre?

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  • DeniseHollo

    I've never been anywhere near Honduras, but the laughing in the rooms before sleeping sounds like the bit you'll all remember longest. Reads like a trip with a big group of friends.

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  • Ovid

    Welcome, @Melannyhernandez! Ending two days on the road in a town whose walls are full of paintings feels like the right last stop after a fortress and a monument. We don't get many travel diaries told stop by stop, and this one makes me want a group just for them. Thanks for taking us along :)

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  • tessa19

    The umbrella alley 😍

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Our tour began at seven in the morning with a short journey. Our first stop was at the Villa Verde restaurant.

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