La Ceiba
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La Ceiba is a city on the north Caribbean coast of Honduras, 202 km from San Pedro Sula.
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Understand
It is the third largest city in Honduras, containing roughly 250,000 people. The town is not particularly attractive, nor does it have a particularly good tourist infrastructure for westerners, and most who do visit do so using the city as a base to visit Pico Bonito National Park, the Cuero and Salado Wildlife Refuge or beaches and Garífuna villages that are all nearby. Or people just stop off for a night on their way to the Bay Islands or the Hog Islands.
Get in
Get around
See
Do
- La Ceiba Carnival, the biggest in Central America. It takes place on the third Saturday in May, though there are mini-carnivals in the various barrios in the days leading up to it. This is a unique event that completely packs the town out, and is generally very peaceful and good natured.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
There are good quality hotels in La Ceiba, including the prestigious Hotel Barceló. Budget travellers are recommended to go to Barrio La Isla, and to avoid Avenida La República.
Hostel called Banana Republic also offers a lot to a backpacker with all kind of facilities, friendly staff and a cute dog.
Contact
Loads of cheap internet cafes are all over the place.
Stay safe
Those not seeking crack or crack addicted prostitutes should avoid the Avenida Republica, on the western side of town, directly down from the Central Park. Also everyone should avoid the beach area to the west of the old dock that juts out to sea from the end of Avenida Republica, as it is the territory of a heavily armed gang. The east side, including Barrio Isla, is safer, and is also where much of the nightlife is to be found.
Get out
External links
WikiPedia:La Ceiba Dmoz:Central America/Honduras/Localities/La Ceiba
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