A backpacking travel guide to Honduras !

<body> <h1 align="center"> <font color="#000000"> A backpacking travel guide to Honduras !</font></h1> <h2 align="center"><font color="#000000">Passplanet is a free practical travel guide that offers the latest backpacking information about Honduras : budget accommodation, itineraries, visa, tips, surveys, photos, essay,… 21 places covered !</font></h2> <p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" height="152"> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><img border="0" src="images/web.gif" alt="Backpacking Honduras" width="15" height="15"></td> <td height="26"> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><i><span style="background-color: #FFFF66">Honduras</span></i></b></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><span style="background-color: #FFFF66"><i>'S NEWS</i></span><br> </b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Travel site still in development...<br> </i></font></b></td> <td width="34%" align="center" height="25"><img border="0" src="images/web.gif" alt="The backpacking travel guide to Honduras" width="15" height="15"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial" size="3">About Backpacking</font></b></td> <td height="150" align="center" rowspan="6"></td> <td width="34%" align="center" height="25"><font color="#FF0000" face="Arial" size="3"><b>About <i>Honduras</i></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Asia Presentation</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_why_go.htm" target="_top"><font color="#FF0000">Why go to Honduras ?</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF">Backpacking Forum</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_how_to_go.htm" target="_top"><font color="#FF0000">How to go to Honduras ?</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Participate !</font></b></td> <td align="center"><b><a href="frame_where_go.htm" target="_top"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FF0000">Where to go in Honduras ?</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Buy Guidebook about Asia</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_travel_tips.htm" target="_top"><font color="#FF0000">Travel Tips for Honduras</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Links to travel guide</font></b></td> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#FF0000" size="2" face="Arial">Backpackers' Contributors</font></b></td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#990000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_the_south_west.htm" target="_top"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">The South-West</font></a></b></td> <td bgcolor="#FF9900" align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Mayan ruins, small villages with cobbled streets and wild natural scenery...</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#990000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_the_north.htm" target="_top"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">The North</font></a></b></td> <td bgcolor="#FF9900" align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Garifuna villages, beaches, seafood and the Bay Islands, diving paradises...</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#990000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_the_south_east.htm" target="_top"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">The South-East</font></a></b></td> <td bgcolor="#FF9900" align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Off-the-track mix of charming villages and natural attractions near the capital...</font></b></td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><b><i><font color="#FF0000" size="3">Free as a backpacker ! </font></i></b></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial">You will find in this <b> free travel guide</b> lots of tips and <b> most of the budget info</b> you need to prepare your trip to Honduras on a shoestring ("before"), live your backpacking adventure in the best conditions ("during") and share your experience with other backpackers ("after") plus a photos gallery, a backpacking forum, surveys on the localities in Honduras (backpacker 's ratings), travelogues, an essay in French, <b> links to other travel guidebook</b> on Honduras or related budget information etc. All in one convenient stop ! Go for it : <b> backpack Honduras with pass planet !</b><br> <br> If you know what you are looking for in Honduras, use the Search Form to find backpacking info. Otherwise, have a look at the backpacker's Index or <b> let Passplanet be your free guidebook to Honduras</b><br> <br> <b>The original features of this free backpacking travel guide to Honduras include :<br> </b><br> - Budget & practical travel information about chinese localities only.<br> - Ratings of the localities by the backpackers themselves : more than 40 localities precisely covered in Honduras<br> - What to do there & what you may not like while you backpack Honduras<br> - The cheapest budget accommodations (guesthouse or hostel on a shoestring ) for backpackers<br> - The various transportations' options for easy backpacking<br> - Travel information on how to save money<br> - Lots of backpacker's photos in special sections<br> - A guidebook with frequent updates<br> <br> But Passplanet will, hopefully, be more than a free backpacking travel guide to Honduras & Asia. My ambition is to make it a place where backpackers can freely exchange the latest info from "on the road" of the asian countries and communicate with each others. In the world of backpacking, information indeed changes with the blowing of the winds. But while a guidebook is out of date by the time it reaches the shelves, a web site can be updated daily. <b> Pass planet will strive to keep the budget information about Honduras warm !</b>  <br> <br> But to achieve the above, we need your help & support. Passplanet is not supposed to be a single backpacker's journey and travel guide. There are too many trips ahead. Honduras, Asia and the world are too vast to be covered by one individual. Let's share ! <b> Everyone is welcome to join the backpacking adventure and submit travel information ! </b> Passplanet is looking for new backpackers, budget writers, partners and ideas on a shoestring. And Passplanet also counts on you for its promotion. If you find it useful, please give the direction to other backpackers. <b> The more traffic, the more updated info in the future to backpack Honduras !</b> <br> <br> Passplanet is also a place of exchange related to Honduras. Beside all the forms which allow you to share your budget info about asian countries, experiences about a place, Passplanet also hosts a forum and a links section to other travel guide. You are welcome to submit your own travel web site in the latter and benefit from Passplanet's growing popularity in the world of backpacking on a shoestring. </font> </p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"> <br> <b>Together, let's keep Passplanet as free & independent as a backpacker</b> so more and more people can use this free travel guide to backpack Honduras !<br> <br> I wish you a good backpacking experience, on the site and around Honduras !<br> <br> <b>Ben.<br> </b>Founder. </font> </p> <p align="center"><b><font size="5" face="Arial">Honduras</font></b> <p align="center"><b><i><font size="3" face="Arial">A dive in authenticity</font></i></b> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2" color="#990000">>> Description of Honduras ?</font></b> <font size="2">With its cobbled villages, national parks, huge waterfalls, colonial cities and local smiles, Honduras would offer a relaxed alternative to busy Guatemala. Most people however come here for its busy Mayan ruins and diving opportunities in Honduras</font></font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><font color="#990000"><b><font size="2">>> Why go to </font></b> </font> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b> Honduras</b></font><font color="#990000"><b><font size="2"> ?</font></b> </font><font size="2">Sharpen your discovery of the </font><font face="Arial" size="2">Maya world with very delicate ruins / Become a certified diver at the cheapest  price in the whole area / </font></font><font face="Arial" size="2">Take it easy on a sandy beach / Snorkel among colorful fishes / Eat tons of free mango / Party all night among backpackers / Then get off the tourist-track and see no foreigner for a week / Trek national parks on your own in Honduras  </font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2" color="#990000">>> Drawback of Honduras ?</font></b> <font face="Arial" size="2"> The safety issues and lack of smiles on the North coast / The backpacking crowd and lack of authenticity on Utila island  / </font></font><font face="Arial" size="2">The lack of Indian settlements and traditions / The cost to visit the attractions, when paying the "tourist" price / The possible whole-day rain on the north coast plus the heat & humidity in the lowlands / All those "not-yet-open" or "not-easy-to-access" parks</font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2" color="#990000">>> Cultural Highlights of Honduras ?</font></b> <font face="Arial" size="2">The delicate Maya ruins of Copan / The colonial sights & colorful markets in the cities / The laid back atmosphere of a Garifuna village / The carnival of La Ceiba (one week in May) / </font></font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2"><font color="#990000">>> Natural Highlights of Honduras ?</font> </font></b></font><font face="Arial" size="2">Spotting a ray manta or whale shark around the Bay Islands / Spotting a quetzal in La Tigra National Park / The 373 species of birds in Lago de Yojoa and the 43 meters high waterfall nearby / Kayaking around the mangrove / Descending rapids on the Rio Cangrejal</font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2" color="#990000">>> How long in Honduras ?</font></b> <font size="2">One week for the islands and the diving. Another two or three weeks for the rest of the country. </font></font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2" color="#990000">>> Budget for Honduras ?</font></b> <font size="2">Around US$10 per day if avoiding any luxury or the expensive islands. </font></font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><font color="#990000"><b><font size="2">>> Visa for Honduras ?</font></b> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Not necessary. 30 days on arrival for most westerners. Easily extendable. </font></font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2" color="#990000">>> When to go in Honduras ? </font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><font color="#990000"> </font></b>Year-round, except on the north coast which can be overflooded by water between October & November (Hurricanes season). The islands and beaches' towns are also more expensive when overflooded by tourists (holidays and carnival times).  </font></font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> <b><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="1"><a href="../welc/index.htm" target="_top">HOME</a> - Central America - Guatemala - Honduras - Nicaragua - Costa Rica - Panama </font></b> <h2 align="center"><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#993300">Passplanet : a backpacking travel guide to Honduras ! </font></b></font> </h2> </body>