Atlántida Department, Honduras · North America
La Ceiba is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Corozal, 19km from Pico Bonito National Park.
La Ceiba is in Atlántida Department, Honduras, with about 220,000 people. The nearest town is Corozal, about 8 km away.
La Ceiba (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈsejβa]) is a municipality, the capital of the Honduran department of Atlántida and a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras. With anRead more
estimated population of 209,000 living in approximately 170 residential areas (called colonias or barrios), it is the fourth most populous and third most important city in the country.
La Ceiba was officially founded on 23 August 1877. The city was named after a giant ceiba tree that grew near the old dock. The city has been officially proclaimed the "Eco-Tourism Capital of Honduras," as well as the "Entertainment Capital of Honduras". Every year, on the third or fourth Saturday of May, the city holds its famous carnival to commemorate Isidore the Laborer (Spanish San Isidro Labrador), which is attended by approximately 500,000 tourists.
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Within an hour or so of La Ceiba: Pico Bonito National Park (19 km), Utila (40 km).
La Ceiba is in Atlántida Department, Honduras, about 8 km from Corozal.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
A wall of jungle rising from near sea level to 2,480 m behind La Ceiba, with cloud forest, whitewater on the Río Cangrejal and some of Honduras's densest birdlife. The Cangrejal road runs along the park edge.
19 km · about 20 min drive
beach
A small Bay Island famous for affordable diving certifications and encounters with whale sharks from March to May.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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