The Atlas Obscura Guide To

Honduras

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Honduras

Unusual
Attractions
in Honduras

Bay Islands Underwater Museum

Roatán, Honduras

Bay Islands Underwater Museum

This collection of historical artifacts and tropical wildlife waits just beneath the surface of the water.

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Swan Islands

Remote Honduran Islands with a colorful history.

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The Hieroglyphic Stairway.

Copán Ruinas, Honduras

Hieroglyphic Stairway of Copán

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

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A life size replica structure is build in the museum of Copán

Copán Ruinas, Honduras

Rosalila Temple

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

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Inside the Talgua Cave

The Cave of the Glowing Skulls

These Honduran caves earned their magical nickname thanks to reflective bone deposits.

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Lluvia de Peces (Rain of Fish)

Fish raining from the sky are the cause of a yearly celebration in this small Honduran town.

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Exterior view of the fortress

Fortress of San Fernando de Omoa

This fortress in Honduras was built to resist pirates, but its builders had more to fear from the British.

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The Sawdust Alfombras of Comayagua

Comayagua, Honduras

The Sawdust Alfombras of Comayagua

These colorful sawdust illustrations are trampled into non-existence only moments after they are finished.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Honduras

Chocolate Pudding Fruit

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Fruits & Vegetables

Chocolate Pudding Fruit

This fruit can also count as dessert.

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Olosapo

Gastro Obscura

Fruits & Vegetables

Olosapo

In Central America, custard grows on trees.

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Men gather before Friday prayers in the parking lot outside the mosque in San Pedro Sula.

A Visit to the Biggest Little Mosque in Honduras

The sky-blue building draws a diverse range of Muslims from hours away.

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