Border Crossing: Guatemala to Honduras
Border crossings. Never a dull affair. In this post I recount a particularly long day we spent getting into Honduras from Guatemala. The photos are taken with a lomography style four lens camera. I was glad I had it in my pocket. A while ago I posted about this same crossing, but going in the [...]
Olimpia and Honduran Soccer
As some of you may know, I spent a year living in Honduras during 2005/06. Similarly to most Latin American nations, soccer in Honduras is less a sport and more a religion. I got pretty taken away with it all during my time there, joining a fan group from the town I was living in [...]
Honduran Family Shots and Tamalitos
The family portraits are of some friends in Tela, Honduras. Jess took the photos with her Mamiya. The family were my neighbours during my time living in the small Caribbean coastal city of Tela a few years ago. On our recent visit, we managed to call in for a feed, catch-up and an impromptu photo-session. [...]
Young Taxi Driver – Honduras
Throughout a year living in Honduras in 2005-06, I noticed that a lot of the younger crew were pretty into following the American rapper/gangster trend. In fashion terms, the guys were sporting gigantic baggy t-shirts, bling and baseball caps, many with the maker’s sticker and price-tag still attached. Music-wise, gangster rap’s latino cousin reggaeton was [...]
Mayan Ruins Part 3: El Salvador, Belize, Honduras
In the last edition of this epic trilogy of posts concerning the Mayan ruins of Central America, we take a look at the major sites of located in Belize, Honduras and El Salvador. If you missed part 1 and 2, check them out here: Mayan Ruins of Mexico and Mayan Ruins of Guatemala. Tazumal: El [...]
Museum of Sculpture – Copan Ruins, Honduras
Copan, located in Honduras close to the Guatemalan border, is one of the most important sites for archaeologists researching the history of the Mayan culture. While the size of Copan’s temples cannot be compared to those of Tikal for example, the quantity and quality of sculpture found is unmatched. Much of what has been discovered [...]
Enchanted Wings Butterfly House in Copan Ruinas, Honduras
We were looking for something a little different to do in the small town of Copan Ruinas (famous for surprise surprise, the Mayan ruins of the same name), so decided to check out the Enchanted Wings Butterfly House. When we arrived at the gate, we met by who we assumed was the owner. He showed [...]
Lancetilla – Botanical Garden in Tela, Honduras
Not far outside of the sleepy Honduran city Tela, set on the Caribbean coast, is the huge botanical gardens of Lancetilla. The gardens were first set-up by the United Fruit Company (of banana republic infamy) in 1926 as an experimental area for growing Asian fruits in Central America. The site is still used today for [...]
