Comayagua

Comayagua is a historical city in and once brief capital of Honduras. It has maintained much of its picturesque Spanish Colonial era architecture.

Understand
Comayagua was founded by Conquistador Alonso de Cáceres with the name Santa María de la Nueva Valladolid on 8 December 1537 and is a big draw for tourists because of its historical significance. It is the old capital of Honduras, which is why you can see so much culture there.

Get in
Comayagua is about 1-1.5 hour or 92 km north of Tegucigalpa by car or bus on Carretera del Norte (CA-5)

By plane

 * Aeromexico Connect (Mexico City).
 * Avianca Holdings (San Salvador, Guatemala City, Bogota)
 * American Airlines (Miami and seasonally from Dallas)
 * Copa (Panama City)
 * Iberojet (Madrid)
 * Spirit Airlines (from Fort Lauderdale and seasonally from Houston)
 * United (Houston)
 * United (Houston)


 * Aerolíneas Sosa (La Ceiba, Roatán)
 * CM (Islas Guanaja, La Ceiba, Puerto Lempira, Roatán, San Pedro Sula, Islas Utila, Belize City, Flores, San Salvador, Guatemala City)
 * Lanhsa operates to Islas Guanaja, Puerto Lempira, Roatán, San Pedro Sula, Islas Utila via La Ceiba. Check schedules.
 * Lanhsa operates to Islas Guanaja, Puerto Lempira, Roatán, San Pedro Sula, Islas Utila via La Ceiba. Check schedules.

Further away, but on a better road (CA-5), is the Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport in San Pedro Sula, the busiest in Honduras, which is another 160 km north (2 hrs) north on CA-5.

Rent a car at either of those airports, or catch one of the many buses running the SPS-Tegucigalpa-SPS route.

By taxi
Taxis abound. Fares for anywhere in town, before 18:00, are L20 (lempiras) per person. Rates go up after 18:00 and again in the evening hours. Rates may even be higher at 03:00 or so. Always ask the fare before entering the cab.

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Do
Many outdoor recreation areas such as Comayagua Mountain National Park and waterfalls exist in the area for exploring.



Stay safe
Do not drink the water anywhere in Honduras.