List of tourist attractions in Honduras

Honduras), the capital of Tegucigalpa, is located in northern Central America. It borders the Caribbean Sea in the north, the Gulf of Fonseca in the Pacific Ocean in the south, Nicaragua and El Salvador in the east and south, and Guatemala in the west. More than three-quarters of the territory are mountains and plateaus. The mountains extend from west to east. The inland are lava plateaus, many intermountain valleys, and plains along the coast. Important rivers include Patuca River and Ulua River. The forest area accounts for about half of the country's area and is rich in high-quality wood. Mineral deposits include silver, gold, lead, zinc, copper, etc.

The most famous attraction, the ruins of the ancient city of Copan Maya, is located about 225 kilometers northwest of the capital Tegucigalpa, near the Guatemala border. The site is located in a 13-kilometer-long and 2.5-kilometer-wide canyon area, at an altitude of 600 meters, and covers an area of approximately 15 hectares. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with fertile land and dense forests. Copan is the oldest and largest ancient city site in the Mayan civilization. The square has pyramids, squares, temples, carvings, stone tablets and hieroglyphic stone steps and other buildings. It is a very important archaeological area. It has attracted many foreign scholars to conduct archaeological research and is also one of the important tourist spots in Honduras.

Tegucigalpa is also known as "Degusgaba" and is the capital of the Republic of Honduras and the capital of the Province of Francisco Morazán. It is located in the Cholutka River Valley surrounded by mountains in the south-central region, at an altitude of 975 meters. The Cholutka River flows through the urban area. On the right bank of the river is the Laocheng District located on the foothills. It is a commercial and administrative center and is surrounded by residential areas.

The streets in Laocheng District are relatively narrow, the buildings are soft in color, and most residents 'balconies are hanging. On the left bank of the river is a new city with flat terrain and mostly modern high-rise buildings. The Parliament Building, the Central Bank, and the Presidential Palace are all here. The center of Tegucigalpa is a large square, and in the center is the "Morazan Park", in which stands a statue of Francisco Morazan, a national hero of Honduras and an outstanding activist during the Central American Independence Movement. Behind the park is the Central Government Building, and on the left is the Basilica of San Miguel, which was built during colonial rule and has an ancient Spanish clock on the top of the tower. On the right is the National Museum, which holds various historical relics and animal and plant specimens.

The famous Notre Dame de Suyaba is an artistic shrine in Honduras. It is located in the town of Suyaba on the outskirts of the city. It holds a statue of the Virgin Mary about 80 centimeters high, exquisitely carved and priceless. It is known as the Protector of the Virgin of Suyaba. In addition, it also collects the essence of Honduran national art such as sculptures and Indian handicrafts. "Federal" Park is located on the Picqiao Mountains at an altitude of 1300 meters. There is a tropical botanical garden inside. The park has beautiful scenery and many trees.

Lake Yohua is the largest inland lake in Honduras, located in the northwest between the three provinces of Santa Barbara, Cortez and Comayagua. The lake is 22 kilometers long and 14 kilometers wide at its widest point. It covers an area of 285 square kilometers. The lake surface is 650 meters above sea level and is rich in fish production. Lake Yohua is surrounded by mountains, lush forests and beautiful scenery. It is a tourist resort with roads. Tourists can fish by the lake, shoot ducks, and hunt in the surrounding hills. Tourists may wish to visit it with convenient transportation and located on a main road connecting the capital, Tegucigalpa, to San Pedro Sula and the urban center of the Caribbean coast.

Butterfly and Insect Museum The Butterfly and Insect Museum is located in La Ceiba, Atlantida Province. It is a private museum established at its own expense. The museum houses more than 17000 butterflies, moths and other insects from 139 countries around the world. Among them were more than 6000 butterflies and moths collected from Honduras. The more than 1000-square-foot walls in the Butterfly and Insect Museum are bright red and rainbow blue and are divided into two walls, one wall displaying butterflies and moths, and the other wall displaying other insects.

Most of this non-profit museum is a private collection. Among them, Mr. Robert Lehmann has collected insects for 30 years and placed his lifetime collection in this museum for display to tourists. Ms. Lehman, a retired teacher, will guide tourists to explain the museum's collections in detail. In addition, there are many other insects, including: green beetles, giant cockroaches, giant rhinoceros beetles, locusts, black spider wasps, flying cockroaches, mantis, bedbugs, etc. At the Butterfly and Insect Museum, visitors can admire the world's largest moth, the world's reddest butterfly, the world's heaviest insect and insect with the longest legs, and the world's longest nose butterfly.

Copan Maya Monuments Site The Copan Maya Monuments Site is located on the western border of Honduras and covers an area of dozens of square kilometers. It was included in the World Heritage List in 1980. The Mayan civilization is one of the world's famous ancient civilizations and the only civilization born in tropical jungles rather than large river basins. Copan belongs to the Classical Period of Mayan Civilization (250 - 900 AD) and is the peak period of Mayan Civilization. Pyramid-style temples are more exquisite, and there are a large number of embossed temples on top of the platform. Copan is the academic center of Mayan culture, and many architectural sites are related to academic activities such as astronomy and calendar.

Copan is the area with the most developed research on Mayan hieroglyphs. Its monuments and buildings have the most beautiful writing, the most precise engraving, and the largest number of words. The longest inscription in Mayan culture is preserved here, with as many as 2500 words. It is also a rare cultural relic in the world's inscriptions, and is therefore called the "hieroglyphs ladder". The Kopan Mayan site is one of the most important areas of the Mayan civilization. It has grand buildings and rich hieroglyphs. It is an example of the very few civilizations that originated in the tropical jungle. These buildings demonstrate that the Mayans of Copan had a highly developed economy and culture.