Table of Contents

LIST OF MAPS. 1 THE BEST OF HONDURAS. 1 The Best Travel Experiences. 2 The Best Culinary Experiences. 3 The Best Small Towns. 4 The Best Health & Spa Retreats. 5 The Best Markets & Shopping. 6 The Best Beaches. 7 The Best Adventure Activities. 8 The Best Wildlife Watching. 9 The Most Intriguing Historical Sites. 10 The Best Family Activities. 11 The Best Splurge Hotels. 12 The Best Hotels That Wona t Empty Your Wallet. 2 HONDURAS IN DEPTH. 1 Honduras Today. 2 The Lay Of The Land. 3 A Look At The Past. Dateline. 4 Books, Art & Music. 5 Eating & Drinking. 3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO HONDURAS. 1 When To Go. Honduras Calendar Of Events. 2 Entry Requirements. 3 Getting There & Getting Around. 4 Money & Costs. 5 Health. 6 Safety. 7 Specialized Travel Resources. 8 Sustainable Tourism. General Resources for Green Travel. 9 Staying Connected. 10 Tips On Accommodations. 4 THE ACTIVE HONDURAS VACATION PLANNER. 1 Hondurasa s Top National Parks & Bioreserves. 2 Activities A to Z. Health, Safety & Etiquette in the Wilderness. 3 Organized Adventure Trips. 4 Ecologically Oriented Volunteer & Study Programs. Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource. 5 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES IN HONDURAS. 1 The Regions in Brief. 2 The Best of Honduras in 1 Week. 3 The Best of Honduras in 2 Weeks. 4 The Best of Honduras for Families. 5 The Ultimate Bay Islands Dive Trip. 6 La Mosquitia & Beyond. 7 The Adrenaline--Pumping Adventure Vacation. 8 Best of Tegucigalpa & the South. 6 TEGUCIGALPA. 1 Orientation. Neighborhoods in Brief. 2 Getting Around. Fast Facts: Tegucigalpa. 3 Where to Stay. 4 Where to Dine. 5 What to See & Do. A Holy Celebration. 6 Side Trips from Tegucigalpa. 7 SOUTHERN HONDURAS. 1 Yuscaran. 2 Danli. Cigar Factory Tours in Danli. 3 Choluteca. 4 Isla del Tigre. 8 WESTERN HONDURAS. 1 San Pedro Sula. Fast Facts: San Pedro Sula. Parque Nacional El Cusuco. 2 Lago de Yojoa. Fast Facts: Lago de Yojoa. 3 The Road to Copan Ruinas. 4 Copan Ruinas & Copan. 5 Santa Rosa de Copan. 6 Gracias. National Hero: Lempira. 7 La Ruta Lenca. 9 THE NORTH COAST. 1 Puerto Cortes. 2 Omoa. 3 Tela. 4 La Ceiba. Fast Facts: La Ceiba. 5 Sambo Creek. 6 Pico Bonito National Park. 7 Cayos Cochinos. 8 Trujillo. 10 THE BAY ISLANDS. 1 Roatan. Scuba Diving in Roatan. A Cruise Passengera s Guide to Roatan: What to Do and What Not to Do. Diving Operators in Roatan. Pirates of the Bay Islands. Island Slang. 2 Utila. The Worlda s Whale Shark Headquarters. Top 5 Dive Sites in Utila. House or Condo Rental on Utila. 3 Guanaja. Dive Sites in Guanaja. 11 LA MOSQUITIA. 1 Essentials. 2 Batalla. 3 Palacios. 4 Laguna de Ibans. 5 Reserva de la Biosfera del Rio Platano. Rafting Down the Rio Platano. The Lost Cities of the Rainforest. 6 Brus Laguna. 7 Laguna de Caratasca & Eastern La Mosquitia. 12 OLANCHO. 1 Juticalpa. 2 Catacamas. 3 Gualaco. 4 El Carbon. 5 La Union. 6 Yoro. The Rain of Fish. 13 FAST FACTS. 1 Fast Facts: Honduras. 2 Airline, Hotel & Car--Rental Websites. 14 HONDURAN WILDLIFE. 1 Fauna. 2 Flora. 15 USEFUL TERMS & PHRASES. 1 Glossary of Spanish--Language Terms. 2 Common Honduran Words & Phrases. INDEX.

About the Author

Writer and photographer Nicholas Gill is based in Lima, Peru, and Brooklyn, New York. His work regularly appears in publications such as the New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, Caribbean Travel & Life, and World Hum. He has also contributed to Frommer's Chile and Central American guides. Visit his personal website (www.nicholasgill.com) for more information.