Pico Bonito National Park is huge, and there are several areas that you can explore and enjoy their trails. However, since I am in the Cangrejal River Valley this weekend, I am looking forward to hiking the El Mapache trail that leads to the El Bejuco waterfall. This is one of the most popular Pico Bonito trails. Access is within …
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Cangrejal River Rafting in La Ceiba
Let the adventure begin! Today I will do some Cangrejal River rafting. This intense activity consists in navigating the Cangrejal River rapids in an inflatable raft. Of course, I will be doing it with experts, and I have chosen to use the services of Omega Tours, one of several rafting outfitters in the Cangrejal River. Their facilities are within walking …
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Flo’s Atlántida Adventures: Felipe’s Farm
Hey everyone, I wanted to write my post about a good friend of mine. His name is Felipe and he is a tour guide, a desk clerk at a cool hostel in town an agroforestry farmer and an all around cool guy. This is a farm that has been in his family for more than 20 years and I was absolutely ecstatic …
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Flo’s Atlantida Adventures: Discovering Cayos Cochinos
Hey guys! Get ready for one of my most exciting outings: the famous Cayos Cochinos. If you have no idea what I’m talking about here’s a bit of a background; it’s part of the second largest coral reef in the world; the Mesoamerican reef. It consists of two main islands and 13 cays. So with high hopes for the afternoon I …
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Flo’s Atlantida Adventures
Before I get into all of the exciting travelling I’ll be doing throughout this assignment I thought I would introduce myself. I am a 19 year old world traveler disguised as a student at the University of Ottawa from Ottawa, Canada and am about to spend the next 10 weeks living in La Ceiba. Feel free to keep up with …
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Zip Line Canopy Tours in Atlantida
Atlantida offers several different Zip Line Canopy Tour options. These zip lines are a popular attraction. There are a total of three Zip Line Canopy Tours in Atlantida. Basically the tour consists of zipping from tree top to tree top, high over the jungle and landing on platforms that allow you to switch to the next zip line to reach …
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Rivers in Atlantida
As a general rule, rivers in Atlantida are relatively short. This is because they flow down the steep slopes of the Nombre de Dios Mountains towards the Caribbean Sea. As a result of this, they are usually steep, fast and short rivers. This means that they do not have enough time to merge with other creeks to create a bigger …
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Diving in Atlantida
Diving in Atlantida will certainly not disappoint you! Some of the best kept coral reefs in the Caribbean are located in Atlantida! Best of all, there are professional dive operations within Tela that you provide unique diving opportunities, as well as the chance to get your scuba diving certification for future diving experiences. According to the “Healthy Reef Initiative” an …
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Bird Watching in Atlantida
Birding, or bird watching in Atlantida is certainly one of the activities that is on the rise. Central America has carved itself a niche in this specialty tourism activity, and Atlantida in not only on board, it offers some of the best birding in Central America. The fact that Atlantida has a total of 7 protected areas within its territory! …
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