La Ceiba: The Eco-Tourism and Entertainment Capital of Honduras
This port city is located on the northern coast of Honduras, La Ceiba is proclaimed the "Eco-Tourism Capital of Honduras" and the "Entertainment Capital of Honduras". It is the home of many parks and natural reserves, festivities, recreational areas, beaches and restaurants as well as hotels prepared for tourists. Buses and taxi are the most common means of transportation while ferries transport people islands to islands across Honduras.
Best Time to Visit
The busiest time for La Ceiba's tourism industry is during Holy Week where a huge number of visitors flock to the city during this season. The months of April and May are the most ideal months one can visit La Ceiba to witness the internationally renowned "Gran Carnaval Internacional de la Ceiba" that comes with parades, street parties, concerts and food festivals. These months also, being climate-wise, are perfect for fair sunny days considering that La Ceiba is one of the wettest area in Central America that receiving an average annual rainfall of 3,200 millimeters.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Dubbed as the "Eco-Tourism Capital of Honduras", La Ceiba tourists can enjoy numbers of natural parks one can visit. One of these is the Parque Nacional Pico Bonito that is located on the Cordillera Nombre de Picos mountain range and is part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. Visitors can do a lot of things here like birdwatching, hiking, rafting, and kayaking. Inside the National Park, the Zacate Waterfall is the most accessible waterfalls in the area and take a plunge in a brilliant deep pool from a tiring hike. Visitors will find the best Le Ceiba, Honduras hotels like the Hotel Quinta Real that offers extensive garden, outdoor swimming pool, children's playground and massage service among their most comfortable air-conditioned rooms. Very short 12-minute walk from the beach stands the Hotel El Estadio located in Central La Ceiba. It is best for those who want to have their hotels near the city attractions.