Honduras
Mountains and Mayan Ruins

For environmentally oriented travelers, especially for those who like to get off the beaten path, Honduras is a dream come true. The North Coast of Honduras stretches 750 kilometers along the Caribbean Sea from the Guatemala border in the West, near the Mayan ruins of Copan, to Nicaragua in the East, along the Mosquito Coast. It consists of alternating white sand beaches, mangrove forests and rocky cliffs overlooking the clear blue water of the Caribbean Sea. Just inland, high mountains cloaked in clouds harbor hundreds of exotic species of wildlife, the inaccessibility of the land protects the habitat. Honduras is a land of beautiful diversity: mountains and untamed rivers, beaches and coral reefs, mangroves and wilderness. Two-thirds of the nation is mountainous and 40% is forested.

ITINERARY

Day 1 - 4: Copan
Our first four nights will be birding and exploration into the Mayan world arround the amazing ruins of Copan. Forests, farmlands and riverine habitats offer a plethora of beautiful birds. The ruins of Copan are some of the most intact and studied of the ancient Mayan Civilization. The museum at Copan is world reknown for its structure as well as content.

Day 5 - 8: Pico Bonito
Much of Pico Bonito National Park is yet to be explored! Here we will find many different species of birds from the area around Copan. We will also venture along beautiful rivers, waterfalls and swimming holes. Opportunities for kayaking, rafting and horseback ridding are optional.

Day 9: Return Home