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Honduras.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Coxen Hole, Honduras
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Coxen Hole

Honduras

Coxen Hole is the main town and administrative capital of Roatán, Honduras's largest Bay Island, set on an ancient coral reef rising well above sea level in…

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La Ceiba, Honduras
Gold

La Ceiba

Honduras

This Caribbean port city on Honduras's northern coast, La Ceiba holds an annual carnival each May — drawing around half a million visitors — to honour San Is…

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Santa Barbara, Honduras
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Santa Barbara

Honduras

A yellow colonial-style church anchors the lively main street of this Honduran departmental capital, where palm-lined avenues meet a backdrop of green forest…

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La Esperanza, Honduras
Gold
Hiking & national-park bases

La Esperanza

Honduras

La Esperanza, the capital of Honduras's Intibucá department, is known for having the coolest climate in the country and serves as the heart of the Ruta Lenca…

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Cabanas, Honduras
Gold

Cabanas

Honduras

This pocket-sized Honduran municipality in the Copán highlands, Cabanas spreads across a lush green valley ringed by forested hills, offering an authentic ru…

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Yuscaran, Honduras
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Yuscaran

Honduras

A cobblestone central plaza anchored by a white colonial church and a municipal palace gives this little Honduran highland town a well-preserved historic cor…

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Comayagua, Honduras
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Comayagua

Honduras

Founded in 1537 as Villa de Santa María de la Nueva Valladolid de Comayagua, this former capital of Honduras served as the country's seat of government until…

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Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
Gold
Hiking & national-park bases

Santa Rosa de Copán

Honduras

This highland town in western Honduras whose cobblestone centre — declared a national monument in 1991 — preserves Republican and Neoclassical architecture r…

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Omoa, Honduras
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Omoa

Honduras

This small Caribbean-coast town in Honduras where a large colonial stone fortress with a grassy interior courtyard sits against a backdrop of cloud-draped fo…

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El Progreso, Honduras
Gold

El Progreso

Honduras

This highway crossroads city in Honduras's Valle de Sula, El Progreso sits where routes branch toward Tela, La Ceiba, Tegucigalpa, and Copán Ruinas, making i…

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Gracias, Honduras
Gold
Mountain villages

Gracias

Honduras

Founded in 1536, Gracias is a tiny mountain town in western Honduras and the capital of Lempira Department, with a café and restaurant scene that outpaces it…

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Talgua, Honduras
Silver
Mountain villages

Talgua

Honduras

This modest Honduran municipality in the forested uplands of Lempira, where dirt roads wind between scattered hillside settlements and the surrounding green…

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San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Gold
Big-city explorations

San Pedro Sula

Honduras

Founded on 27 June 1536 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado, San Pedro Sula is Honduras's primary industrial centre and the largest city in Central…

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Corquin, Honduras
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Corquin

Honduras

A tiny Honduran town in the Copán highlands where a stone bridge crosses a river amid lush tropical greenery, low whitewashed buildings, and forested hills r…

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San Francisco de Ojuera, Honduras
Silver
Mountain villages

San Francisco de Ojuera

Honduras

A little Honduran village in Santa Bárbara's pine-covered uplands, where a whitewashed colonial church anchors a grid of low tile-roofed houses set against a…

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Reitoca, Honduras
Silver
Mountain villages

Reitoca

Honduras

A little agricultural village in the mountains of Honduras's Francisco Morazán department, southwest of Tegucigalpa, where the surrounding hills and rural la…

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Belen Gualcho, Honduras
Silver
Mountain villages

Belen Gualcho

Honduras

Founded in 1715 in the mountains of Honduras's Ocotepeque department, Belén Gualcho is a compact village whose name translates from Lenca as "Place of many w…

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Juticalpa, Honduras
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Juticalpa

Honduras

This highland town in Honduras's Olancho Department sits in a broad river valley and serves as the commercial hub for the surrounding ranching and agricultur…

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San Pedro Zacapa, Honduras
Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

San Pedro Zacapa

Honduras

A modest Honduran village in Santa Bárbara where visitors swim in rocky river pools carved through a steep, tree-lined canyon, making it a natural draw for t…

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San Matias, Honduras
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

San Matias

Honduras

This modest Honduran village in El Paraíso's forested uplands, where cobblestone streets slope past colorful low-slung houses and a whitewashed church, with…

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Amapala, Honduras
Silver
Mountain villages

Amapala

Honduras

A modest Pacific-coast village on El Tigre Island in the Gulf of Fonseca, Amapala served for many years as Honduras's main Pacific port, thanks to a natural…

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Nacaome, Honduras
Gold

Nacaome

Honduras

Nacaome is a tiny commercial and manufacturing town in southern Honduras, serving as the capital of the Valle department and sitting on the banks of the Naca…

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Copán, Honduras
Gold
Mountain villages

Copán

Honduras

This UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980, the Maya ruins at Copán stand in a fertile mountain valley in western Honduras near the Guatemalan border.

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Gold
Hiking & national-park bases

Jesus de Otoro

Honduras

A small Honduran town set in upland country, Jesus de Otoro offers a quiet base for exploring green highland terrain with a river within easy walking reach.

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Silver
Quiet rural escapes

Santa Rita, Copan

Honduras

A little Honduran village in the upland Copán region, Santa Rita offers several historic churches for its size and sits within reach of the wider area's cele…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Yoro

Honduras

This Honduran highland town set among green upland terrain, Yoro sits close to water and offers an authentic look at everyday life in one of Central America'…

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Silver

El Paraiso

Honduras

Pocket-sized Honduran town within easy reach of upland terrain and regional UNESCO World Heritage sites, with water nearby and a setting that rewards those e…

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Silver
Quiet rural escapes

San Agustin

Honduras

Tiny Honduran village within easy reach of upland terrain and a UNESCO-listed site in the wider region, with water close at hand for a quiet, unhurried stop.

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Silver
Quiet rural escapes

La Encarnacion

Honduras

A compact Honduran village sitting directly at the water's edge, with upland country close by and a UNESCO World Heritage site within reach for day-trippers.

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Silver
Ancient & archaeological sites

Los Naranjos

Honduras

A small Honduran highland village with a surprisingly lively local food scene for its size, set in upland country with water within easy reach.

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Silver
Inland waterside towns

Santa Cruz de Yojoa

Honduras

Small Honduran lakeside town where calm water meets nearby upland terrain, offering a quiet base for visitors drawn to freshwater scenery and the green hills…

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Silver
Coast & island escapes

La Alianza

Honduras

This small Honduran town sitting directly on the water's edge, La Alianza offers a laid-back coastal feel with upland country rising nearby for those who wan…

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Silver
Quiet rural escapes

Santa Ana de Yusguare

Honduras

A small Honduran highland village set in upland country, with water within easy reach and the kind of quiet, unhurried atmosphere that rewards travelers seek…

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Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

San Lorenzo

Honduras

A Honduran town set in upland country with water close at hand, San Lorenzo offers a grounded base for exploring the surrounding highlands and local everyday…

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Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

Sensenti

Honduras

Small Honduran village set close to upland country and within walking distance of water, offering a quiet rural base within the wider region of a UNESCO Worl…

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Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

Marcovia

Honduras

A little Honduran village near water and upland country, Marcovia stands out for its collection of historic churches that reward a quiet afternoon of wanderi…

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La Labor

Honduras

This little Honduran village sitting directly at the water's edge, with upland country close by and a UNESCO World Heritage site within reach for day-trippers.

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San Antonio

Honduras

A pocket-sized Honduran town set in upland country at the water's edge, with UNESCO World Heritage sites within reach of the wider region.

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Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

Namasiguee

Honduras

This small Honduran village set in upland country right at the water's edge, offering a quiet rural atmosphere where highland scenery meets an unexpected lak…

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Bronze
Hiking & national-park bases

San Pedro de Copan

Honduras

Little Honduran town set in upland country near a UNESCO World Heritage site, with water close by and a relaxed base for exploring the region's remarkable pr…

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Bronze

Sinuapa

Honduras

A compact Honduran village set near upland country and within walking distance of water, with the wider region offering access to a UNESCO World Heritage sit…

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Hiking & national-park bases

Dulce Nombre

Honduras

A tiny Honduran highland town within walking distance of water, Dulce Nombre sits in upland country and offers a quiet base for exploring a wider region that…

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Bronze
Mountain villages

San Francisco de Coray

Honduras

A small Honduran highland village where upland terrain meets the water's edge, offering a quiet rural setting for travelers drawn to mountain scenery and lak…

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Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

San Jeronimo

Honduras

A small Honduran highland village set in upland country, with water within easy reach and the kind of quiet rural atmosphere that rewards a slow, unhurried s…

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Bronze

Taulabe

Honduras

A small Honduran town set in upland country beside a body of water, offering a quiet base for travelers drawn to highland scenery and a relaxed, local atmosp…

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Hiking & national-park bases

Trinidad de Copan

Honduras

A small upland village in western Honduras, Trinidad de Copán sits within reach of water and serves as a quiet base for exploring the wider region's remarkab…

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Langue

Honduras

This small Honduran town where lowland water access meets nearby upland terrain, offering visitors a compact local scene and easy reach of both riverside and…

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Quiet rural escapes

Camasca

Honduras

This pocket-sized Honduran highland village set close to upland country and within easy reach of water, offering a quiet rural escape into the green interior…

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Quiet rural escapes

Cucuyagua

Honduras

A little Honduran village set in upland country near water, offering a quiet rural base within reach of a UNESCO World Heritage site in the wider region.

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Fraternidad

Honduras

A small Honduran highland settlement within reach of a UNESCO World Heritage site in the wider region, offering upland scenery and easy access to nearby wate…

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