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LOCATED ON HONDURAS' NORTH COAST BOTH TOWNS ARE FACING THE CARRIBEAN.    THE BEACHES  ARE REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND THE WEATHER IS GREAT 9 MONTHS OF THE YEAR.  BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE HURRICANE MITCH CAUSED IN HONDURAS,  THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH PASSED QUICKLY A BILL THAT WAS PENDING,  WHICH ALLOWS FOREIGNERS TO OWN PROPERTY ON THE BEACH SO LONG AS THEY DEVELOP THE PROPERTY FOR TOURISM RECEPTION.    SO,  JUST BUILD TWO BUNGALOWS OR COTS FOR RENT, AND THEN BUILD YOUR DREAM BEACH HOME.

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     COST OF LIVING           WEATHER

Money & Costs         Currency: Lempira ($1.00 = L.14.00)

Relative costs:   Budget room: US$7-10   Moderate hotel: US$10-25  

Top-end hotel: US$25 and upwards

Budget meal: US$2-5   Moderate restaurant meal: US$5-10  

Top-end restaurant meal: US$10 and upwards

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May through June are great times to catch several town fairs and celebrations, including a week long carnival held in La Ceiba during the third week of May. The coastal lowlands are warm year-round, while the mountainous interior can be cool and rainy, especially between May and October. On the Caribbean coast it rains practically all the time and floods can occur on the north coast, impeding travel.

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TRUJILLO

The small town of Trujillo has played an important role in Honduran history. It sits on the wide arc of the Bahía de Trujillo and is famed for its lovely beaches, coconut palms and gentle seas. Though it has a reputation as one of the country's best Caribbean beach towns, it's not usually full of tourists, except during the annual festival in late June. Apart from the attractions of the beach, there is a 17th-century fortress, the grave of William Walker and a Museo Arqueológico. To the west of the town is the Barrio Cristales, where the Garífuna people live; this is the place to go for music, dancing and revelry.

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TELA

Tela is many travelers' favorite Honduran Caribbean beach town. It's a small, quiet place, with superb seafood, several good places to stay and some of the most beautiful beaches on the northern coast. It's basically a place for relaxing and enjoying the simple life. The US$25 million Tela Bay Development Project plans to boost tourism in the area, so see the place while it's still unspoilt and quiet. The best beach is east of the town, in front of the Hotel Villas Telamar. It has pale, powdery sand and a shady grove of coconut trees.

THESE APARTMENTS ARE MADE UP OF TWO BEDROOMS,  ONE BATH, KITCHEN, AND SOCIAL AREA.   THEY ARE SURROUNDED BY THE LAKE WHICH CONNECTS TO THE CARRIBEAN OCEAN

PRICE

$15,000.00 UNFURNISHED

$20,000.00 FULLY FURNISHED

PUNTA SAL MARINE NATIONAL PARK

There are mangrove forests, swamps, a small tropical rainforest, offshore reefs and a rocky point in this exquisite national marine park. The area, west of Tela, is completely unspoiled and undeveloped, so visitors need to take their own food and a tent or hammock. Getting to the park is an adventure in itself and takes about two days by a combination of bus, truck, boat and walking. Access will improve under plans laid down by the Tela Bay Development Project, but the environmental impact of this scheme has not been calculated. See the park while you can.

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Bay Islands

Just 25 miles northeast of Tela,  and 25 miles north of Trujillo.

The three Bay Islands - Roatán, Guanaja and Utila - 50km (31mi) off the north coast of Honduras are a continuation of the Belizean reefs and offer great snorkeling and diving. The islands' economy is based mostly on fishing, but tourism is becoming increasingly important. Utila retains low-key tourist facilities, while Roatán is gradually joining Guanaja as a more up-market retreat. Most travelers head to West End on Roatán, but Utila is the cheapest of the three islands to visit. Whichever island you visit, make sure you bring plenty of insect repellent because the sandflies are voracious, especially during the rainy season.

The islands have an interesting history, including evidence of Maya occupation. Columbus landed on Guanaja in 1502, but the Spanish later enslaved the islanders and sent them to work on plantations in Cuba and in the gold and silver mines of Mexico. By 1528, the islands were completely depopulated. English, French and Dutch pirates then occupied the islands, followed by the Garífuna, who were shipped here by the British after an uprising on St Vincent. The islands, in many ways, still look more towards England and the US than to the Honduran mainland, and a richly Caribbean version of English is the main language.

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