[ISLAS DE LA BAHÍA] Budget and Itinerary

FRIDAY: 24 December 2021

Port Tax (La Ceiba) - 25.00

Galaxy Wave Ferry (La Ceiba - Roatán) - 792.00

AirBNB (3 Nights) - 4,059.45

Taxi (Dixon Cove - Coxen Hole) - 360.00

HNL5,596.45

[ROATÁN] West End and West Bay

The only West End I was really interested to visit before was the theater district in London. After my UK Visa application got denied, Broadway filled that gap. Who knew that I would end up visiting another West End but instead of theaters and musicals, it’s all about Caribbean beaches! Not bad, eh? Capping my Honduras itinerary, the Bay Islands have been the evident highlight of this gallivanting around the country. Despite being scammed by taxi drivers from hell, it was all worth it in my opinion.

[ATLÁNTIDA] Budget and Itinerary

WEDNESDAY: 22 December 2021

Transportes La Cristina (San Pedro Sula - La Ceiba) - 150.00

AirBNB (2 Nights) - 1,511.32

Taxi (Terminal - Barrio La Julia) - 50.00

Mercaditos Las 24 Horas (Groceries) - 209.96

HNL1,921.28

[LA CEIBA] Honduras' Girlfriend

And now on this episode of “There’s Nothing to See in *insert wherever dafuq you ended up this time” we feature La Ceiba, the capital of the Caribbean department of Atlántida. Not originally on the itinerary, I thought it was a cheaper alternative to taking a flight to Roatán which would have cost a little over $100. For those headed to either Útila or Coxen Hole, La Ceiba has ferries plying those routes for around $30. The caveat is you have to pass by La Ceiba, which many people actually do. They don’t stay here, though.

[CORTÉS] Budget and Itinerary

MONDAY: 20 December 2021

Bus (Comayagua - San Pedro Sula) - 100.00

AirBNB (2 Nights) - 1,956.13

Uber (Terminal - Downtown) - 78.67

TGI Fridays (JD Chicken + Strawberry Shake) - 576.40

Uber (TGI Fridays - Bantrab) - 58.00

Pulpería El Shaddai (Groceries) - 59.45

HNL2,828.65

[SAN PEDRO SULA] Murder Capital of the World 2019

It wasn’t until a friend commented on my San Pedro Sula selfie that I got an idea about how dangerous the city could be. I thought the unenviable distinction of being the Homicide Capital of the World was monopolized by Tegucigalpa, another Honduran city. And so, I looked it up and found some articles about the world’s most dangerous cities and how SPS was the Murder Capital of the World in 2019. Wow, Honduras. Murder and Homicide, eh? Must be fun, those hobbies, for you to excel in both.

[COMAYAGUA] Budget and Itinerary

SATURDAY: 18 December 2021

Transporte Langueños (Tegucigalpa - Comayagua) - 50.00

AirBNB (2 Nights) - 1,532.04

Citi Market (Groceries) - 72.00

HNL1,654.04

[COMAYAGUA] Honduras' Ex

If La Ceiba claims to be Honduras’ girlfriend, then Comayagua can say that it has been Honduras’ ex. Ex-capital, that is. Located closer to Tegucigalpa, it is sort of in the middle of the highway plying the present capital and the economic backbone of the country, San Pedro Sula. Given its strategic location at the middle, I decided that I should designate it as a pitstop, not necessarily for tourism but just to rest. And so, what is there to see in Comayagua? Well, there’s a cathedral. Hooray, cathedral.

[FRANCISCO MORAZÁN] Budget and Itinerary

TUESDAY: 14 December 2021

Bus (Choluteca - Tegucigalpa) - 115.00

AirBNB (4 Nights) - 3,172.68

Uber (Colonia Rodriguez - Agalta) - 104.09

KFC (1 pc Chicken w/ Mashed Potato & Pepsi) - 85.00

De Todo (Groceries) - 114.00

Dunkin Donuts (Donuts) - 164.00

HNL3,754.77

[TEGUCIGALPA] Malling in Tegus

And so, we reach the capital. After a bit over 3 hours on a bus with an intermediate stop in between, I found myself alighting the vehicle at a busy colonia that looked sketchy at best. It’s time to put Uber to the test. Activating my mobile data, I scouted for Uber drivers and found one, who arrived after 15 minutes or so. My first impression of Tegucigalpa, or known to many by its nickname Tegus, is that of a hilly Spanish-speaking Manila. I guess what caught me by surprise was the weather, though.

[CHOLUTECA] Budget and Itinerary

MONDAY: 13 December 2021

Immigration (Entry Tax) - 100.00

Bus (Guasaule - Choluteca) - 40.00

AirBNB (1 Night) - 571.32

Wendy's (10 pcs Chicken Nuggets w/ Fries + Coke & Frosty) - 181.00

Supermercado Monjars #2 (Groceries) - 63.00

HNL955.32

[CHOLUTECA] Don't Go to Choluteca

The logic behind it was simple. Why should I endure a bus trip that is more than 6 hours long plus immigration time when I could just split the itinerary into smaller segments, right? And so the León – Tegucigalpa journey became León – Chinandega – Choluteca – Tegucigalpa, with intermediate stops at two border towns. I’d say it has been effective. So far only the Choluteca – Tegucigalpa leg lasted a bit over three hours. The rest were manageable at two hours or less. And then, Choluteca.

[COPAN] Budget and Itinerary

FRIDAY: 5 August 2016

Hedman Alas (Guatemala - Copán - Guatemala) - 1,461.99

Immigration Fee (Honduras Immigration) - 60.00

AirBNB (1 Night) - 650.00

Admission Fee (Copán Ruinas) - 300.00

Taxi (Hedman Alas Office - Copán Ruinas) - 40.00

Cafeteria Roasalila (Fish Fillet w/Mashed Potato and Coke) - 166.00

Taxi (Copán Ruinas - Town) - 40.00

Café Welchez (Choco Shake) - 38.00

HNL2,755.99

[COPAN] Mayan Pyramids and Flirting Macaws

Honduras doesn't really have a very good rep as far as travel is concerned. The country seems to have a lot to offer when it comes to beaches and other natural attractions, but most people tend to just err on the side of caution and avoid it altogether. Perhaps the capital, Tegucigalpa, having one of the highest homicide rates in the world is one reason. But I wanted to cross out this country off my list of Central America, and so I did. I stayed really close to the Guatemalan border, though.