Central America
Honduras
The top 10 natural landmarks of Honduras — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Coral ReefsRoatán Reef
Bay Islands
Roatán (Spanish pronunciation: [ro.aˈtan]) is an island in the Caribbean, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) off the northern coast of Honduras. The largest of the Bay Islands of Honduras, it is located between the islands of Utila and Guanaja. It is approximately 59 kilometres (37 mi) long, and less than 8 kilometres (5.
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A Caribbean island on the world's second-largest barrier reef.
MountainsPico Bonito
Atlántida
Pico Bonito National Park is a national park in Honduras. It was established on January 1, 1987 and covers an area of 564.30 km2 (217.88 sq mi). It has an altitude ranging between 60 and 2,480 meters.
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A steep rainforest mountain rising from the coast to 2,435 m.
LakesLake Yojoa
Cortés
Lake Yojoa is the largest lake in Honduras with a surface area of 79 square kilometers (31 square miles) and an average depth of 15 meters (49 feet). At an altitude of 700 meters (2,300 feet), it lies in a depression formed by volcanoes.
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Honduras's largest natural lake, ringed by cloud forest and birds.
ForestsCelaque
Lempira
Celaque National Park (formally in Spanish, Parque Nacional Montaña de Celaque) is a national park in Lempira Ocotepeque and Copán, western Honduras. It was established on 5 August 1987 and covers an area of 266.31 square kilometres.
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Cloud forest around Honduras's highest peak, often veiled in mist.
WetlandsCuero y Salado
Atlántida
A coastal maze of mangroves sheltering manatees and monkeys.
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A coastal maze of mangroves sheltering manatees and monkeys.
ForestsRío Plátano
Gracias a Dios
The Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is a protected area in the Gracias a Dios department region on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. With a total area of 5,250 square kilometers (2,030 mi2), most of the reserve runs along the Río Plátano.
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One of Central America's last great rainforests on the Mosquito Coast.
Coral ReefsUtila
Bay Islands
Utila (Spanish: Isla de Utila) is the smallest of Honduras' major Bay Islands, after Roatán and Guanaja, in a region that marks the south end of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second-largest in the world. It has been documented in history since Columbus' fourth voyage.
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A tiny reef island famed for diving with gentle whale sharks.
WaterfallsPulhapanzak Falls
Cortés
A 43 m waterfall thundering through tropical greenery.
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A 43 m waterfall thundering through tropical greenery.
IslandsCayos Cochinos
Bay Islands
The Cayos Cochinos or Cochinos Cays consist of two small islands (Cayo Menor and Cayo Grande) and 13 smaller coral cays situated 30 kilometres (19 mi; 16 nmi) northeast of La Ceiba on the northern shores of Honduras.
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A protected cluster of tiny coral cays in clear Caribbean water.
MountainsMontaña de Comayagua
Comayagua
Montaña de Comayagua National Park is a national park in Honduras. It was established on 1 January 1987 and covers an area of 184.8 square kilometres. The park is known locally by the name Parque Nacional Montaña de Comayagua and the acronym PANACOMA.
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A rugged cloud-forest range feeding waterfalls and rivers.