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Must-Haves

• West Bay Beach (West Bay)
  A long arc of pale sand where you can snorkel the reef straight from the shore.
• Half Moon Bay (West End)
  A sheltered cove in the village with easy snorkelling a few steps from the sand.

Fun for Everyone

• Carambola Botanical Gardens (Sandy Bay)
  Shaded garden trails climb to a viewpoint over the reef.

Off the Beaten Path

• Camp Bay Beach (East End)
  A wide, quiet beach at the far east of the island that few visitors reach.

Must-Haves

• Roatán Marine Park (West End)
  The park protects the island reef and runs talks, and your support keeps the coral healthy.
• West End Divers (West End)
  A long running dive shop for courses and fun dives on the nearby walls.

Fun for Everyone

• Gumbalimba Park (West Bay)
  Parrots, monkeys, gardens and gentle trails make an easy family morning.
• Roatán Institute for Marine Sciences (Sandy Bay)
  A marine education centre known for its dolphin encounters and reef programmes.

Off the Beaten Path

• Oak Ridge mangrove tunnels (Oak Ridge)
  Boat rides weave through mangrove channels past houses on stilts.

Must-Haves

• Punta Gorda (North coast)
  The oldest Garifuna community in Honduras, with drumming, dance and seafood.

Must-Haves

• Garifuna Settlement Day (Punta Gorda)
  Every 12 April the village celebrates the Garifuna arrival of 1797 with music and processions.

Great for Date Night

• Sundowners (West End)
  The classic West End beach bar for sunset drinks with your toes in the sand.

Must-Haves

• Infinity Bay Spa and Beach Resort (West Bay)
  Beachfront apartments and pools right on West Bay sand.
• Anthony's Key Resort (Sandy Bay)
  A long established dive resort with bungalows over a quiet lagoon.

Great for Date Night

• Kimpton Grand Roatán (West Bay)
  A polished resort on West Bay for a special occasion.

Off the Beaten Path

• CoCo View Resort (French Cay Harbour)
  A divers resort with a famous shore dive along a wall and a wreck.

Fun for Everyone

• Mayan Princess Beach and Dive Resort (West Bay)
  Family friendly suites with a pool and the reef in front.

Must-Haves

• Utila Dive Centre (Utila Town)
  One of the island's oldest dive schools, with courses for every level.
• Alton's Dive Center (Utila Town)
  A sociable dive shop with its own dock and a popular course package.
• Underwater Vision (Utila Town)
  A dive centre on the water with courses and island accommodation.

Fun for Everyone

• Captain Morgan's Dive Center (Utila Town)
  A friendly dive shop that also runs trips out towards the cays.

Off the Beaten Path

• Pigeon Cay and Jewel Cay (Utila Cays)
  Two cays joined by a causeway, home to a small fishing community.

Must-Haves

• Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center (Utila Town)
  Talks and research on the whale sharks that pass through Utila's waters.

Off the Beaten Path

• Iguana Research and Breeding Station (Utila Town)
  Meet the swamper iguana, found nowhere in the world but Utila.

Must-Haves

• Water Cay (Utila Cays)
  A tiny palm topped island of white sand made for picnics and snorkelling.

Off the Beaten Path

• Pumpkin Hill (North east Utila)
  An old volcanic hill with views and a rocky beach nearby.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Chepes Beach (Utila Town)
  A free public beach with a jetty for swimming at the edge of town.

Great for Date Night

• Jade Seahorse and Treetanic (Utila Town)
  A whimsical garden and treetop bar built from glass and mosaics.

Fun for Everyone

• Skid Row (Utila Town)
  A loud, cheerful bar where divers celebrate their courses.
• Tranquila Bar (Utila Town)
  A dockside bar over the water and a classic night out.

Great for Date Night

• Utila Lodge (Utila Town)
  A wooden dive lodge built over the water with its own boats.

Must-Haves

• Copán archaeological site (Copán Ruinas)
  The Maya city of stelae, altars and the Hieroglyphic Stairway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Museo de Escultura Maya (Copán archaeological site)
  Original carvings and a painted full size replica of the Rosalila temple.

Off the Beaten Path

• Las Sepulturas (Copán Ruinas)
  The shaded residential quarter of the city's nobles, quieter than the main site.
• Los Sapos (Copán Ruinas)
  Rock carvings in the hills tied to Maya fertility rituals, reached on foot or horseback.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Museo de Arqueología Maya (Parque Central)
  A small museum on the square with carvings and a scribe's burial.

Fun for Everyone

• Macaw Mountain Bird Park (Copán Ruinas)
  A rescue centre for macaws and toucans with riverside trails and coffee.

Great for Date Night

• Luna Jaguar Spa Resort (Copán)
  Natural hot spring pools in the forest, perfect after a day of walking.

Off the Beaten Path

• Hacienda San Lucas (Copán Ruinas)
  A hillside farm lodge with Lenca style cooking and the Los Sapos carvings nearby.

Must-Haves

• Finca El Cisne (Copán)
  A working coffee and cattle farm offering farm days and simple rooms.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Parque Central Copán Ruinas (Copán Ruinas)
  The town square where families gather in the cool of the evening.

Must-Haves

• Café Welchez (Parque Central)
  A café on the square serving coffee from its own farms.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Carnitas Nía Lola (Copán Ruinas)
  Grilled meats and Honduran plates on an open balcony.

Must-Haves

• Hotel Marina Copán (Parque Central)
  A classic colonial style hotel on the square with a pool and gardens.

Great for Date Night

• Hacienda San Lucas lodge (Copán Ruinas)
  Adobe rooms on a hillside with candlelit dinners.

Must-Haves

• Cangrejal River rafting (Cangrejal valley)
  Rapids through jungle boulders, one of the best white water runs in Central America.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Muelle de La Ceiba (Centro)
  The old pier and seafront where locals stroll at sunset.

Must-Haves

• Pico Bonito National Park (Cangrejal valley)
  Rainforest trails to waterfalls under a huge mountain wall.
• Cayos Cochinos (Off La Ceiba)
  A protected marine reserve of islands and cays with calm snorkelling.

Off the Beaten Path

• Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge (West of La Ceiba)
  Boat trips through mangroves to spot monkeys, birds and maybe manatees.

Off the Beaten Path

• Chachahuate (Cayos Cochinos)
  A Garifuna fishing village on a tiny cay where boats stop for lunch.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Sambo Creek (East of La Ceiba)
  A Garifuna beach village for seafood, coconut bread and weekend drumming.
• Corozal (East of La Ceiba)
  A Garifuna fishing village close to the city with a relaxed beach.

Fun for Everyone

• Zona Viva (Barrio La Isla)
  The beachside strip of bars and clubs for a night out.

Must-Haves

• Carnaval de La Ceiba (Centro)
  Honduras' biggest street party each May, with parades and music.

Great for Date Night

• The Lodge at Pico Bonito (Pico Bonito)
  A rainforest lodge with birding trails and a pool under the trees.

Must-Haves

• Casa Cangrejal (Cangrejal valley)
  A riverside bed and breakfast above boulders and swimming holes.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Omega Tours Jungle Lodge (Cangrejal valley)
  A rafting base with simple jungle cabins and kayaking.

Must-Haves

• Basílica de Suyapa (Colonia Suyapa)
  The national shrine to the Virgin of Suyapa, patron saint of Honduras.
• Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel (Parque Central)
  The white baroque cathedral at the heart of the old city.
• Museo para la Identidad Nacional (Centro Histórico)
  The national story told well, with a virtual tour of Copán.
• Galería Nacional de Arte (Centro Histórico)
  Honduran art from Maya carving to the present in an old convent.

Off the Beaten Path

• Iglesia de Los Dolores (Centro Histórico)
  A colonial church with a richly decorated facade.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Paseo Liquidámbar (Centro Histórico)
  A pedestrian street of snack stalls, shoe shiners and city life.

Fun for Everyone

• Valle de Ángeles (Valle de Ángeles)
  A colonial hill town of craft shops and grilled meat lunches.

Off the Beaten Path

• Santa Lucía (Santa Lucía)
  A quiet hilltop village with a colonial church and pine views.

Must-Haves

• Cristo del Picacho (El Picacho)
  A huge Christ statue and park with views over the whole valley.
• La Tigra National Park (San Juancito)
  A cloud forest of oaks, ferns and orchids an hour from the city.

Great for Date Night

• El Patio (Bulevar Morazán)
  A big traditional grill famous for anafre and Honduran plates.

Great for Date Night

• Bulevar Morazán bars (Bulevar Morazán)
  The main strip for restaurants, bars and evening life.

Fun for Everyone

• Multiplaza Tegucigalpa (Colonia Lomas del Mayab)
  A large mall where families shop, eat and stroll in safety.

Must-Haves

• Hotel Real InterContinental Tegucigalpa (Bulevar Juan Pablo II)
  A secure, central international hotel next to the Multiplaza mall.

Must-Haves

• Feria de Suyapa (Colonia Suyapa)
  Pilgrims and processions honour the patron saint around 3 February.