10 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Honduras - Atlas Obscura

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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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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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Swan Islands

Remote Honduran Islands with a colorful history.

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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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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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Lancetilla Botanical Garden and Research Center

This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.

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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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Chocolate Pudding Fruit

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Chocolate Pudding Fruit

This fruit can also count as dessert.

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Olosapo

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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.