Travel to Honduras!
By Jacob McLaughlin (Ignacio)
Why travel to Honduras?
Honduras is a very pretty, nice little country situated in Central America. Honduras borders the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. Guatemala lies to the west, Nicaragua south east and El Salvador to the south west. Honduras has a lot of things to see for a traveler or tourist. Here are a few that Honduras has to offer.
Honduras Geography
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is in Roatan, Bay. Islands in Honduras. With the amount of coral reefs that are in the Bay Islands, Honduras is the second country in the world with more coral reef after Australia.
The Volcanic Highlands and Mountain Ranges
There are a lot of mountain ranges in Honduras. Honduras is 80% mountainous. The mountain ranges begin beautiful rivers. The northern mountain ranges are formed of limestone and sandstone on top and composed of granite, mica, slate, and other material underneath. The Volcanic Highlands extend from the border with El Salvador in the southwest and across the southern part of the country to the border with Nicaragua in the east. Unlike the mountains of the north, these southern ranges are newer, consisting of lava formed by volcanic eruption twelve million years ago.
Lake Yojoa
Lake Yojoa is Honduras' largest freshwater lake. It is also naturally formed by lava creating a dam. Lake Yojoa is a very popular place for fishing, relaxing, and swimming.
Travel Cost
Traveling to Honduras is a little pricey considering that Honduras is a poor country. It cost $539 for a plane ticket from the nearest location (Atlanta) to Roatan, Honduras and at least $1,800 for a nice hotel. It cost approximately $3,919.29 (U.S. dollars) for two people for one night, but the price can go much higher and lower determining the hotel you want. With that said, Honduras is a beautiful place and is worth it.
Sources
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/geography/Congo-Democratic-Republic-of-the-to-India/Honduras.html
http://borninhonduras.com/2010/01/interesting-facts-about-honduras.html
http://www.expedia.com/Roatan-Hotels-Infinity-Bay-Beach-Resort.h6531388.Hotel-Information?packagePIID=d2ff14c8-25cd-4df4-87a9-dc36aca75ca2-1&usePS=1&packageType=fh&hotelId=6531388¤tRatePlan=200348735202131253&packageType=fh&hlrId=0&defaultFlights=5a2ec1d7d1e366ab96ab97b67236efd8,413bb0dfa1e6e9c97e336cc1bfcfddab&originId=6139117&ftla=ATL&ttla=RTB&toDate=10/10/2014&fromDate=10/08/2014&destinationId=3043&adultsPerRoom[1]=2¤tFlights=5a2ec1d7d1e366ab96ab97b67236efd8,413bb0dfa1e6e9c97e336cc1bfcfddab&inttkn=ssJ6zENVKtB3q1I5