This weekend we went on yet another adventure. This time it was to a town called Gracias that is about 4 hours away from Copan. The town got its name from the conquistadors who were hiking through the mountains looking for a place to settle and they came upon this flat land and exclaimed "Gracias a Dios" Thanks to God that we found this land. It was nice to see more of Honduras since usually our trips take us into Guatemala. We left Friday morning and arrived in Gracias around midday. We found a reasonable hotel and dropped off our stuff and then headed out to see the town.
First stop, Choco-Bananos. A must have and for only 10 cents each you can't beat them.
We then went to tour the old military fort. It was beautiful and from there we could see out over the whole town.
From there we went to see the churches in town. Gracias was the first capital of Central America and played a big part in the history of Central America and Honduras as well. For that reason there is a big Spanish influence there.
We took a break for some licuados or "smoothies". I ordered my favorite drink Limonada which usually means cold fresh lemonade. As I took my first sip I noticed the container of CountryTime Lemonade on the shelf. AHHH I was so dissapointed.
On Saturday we took a moto-taxi or Tuk Tuk out to the Aguas Termales or Hot Springs. These hot springs are infinitely better than the ones in Copan and the entrance fee is half the price. We spent the day there enjoying the water. David and Zach perfected their back flipping abilities.
This weekend we went on yet another adventure. This time it was to a town called Gracias that is about 4 hours away from Copan. The town got its name from the conquistadors who were hiking through the mountains looking for a place to settle and they came upon this flat land and exclaimed "Gracias a Dios" Thanks to God that we found this land. It was nice to see more of Honduras since usually our trips take us into Guatemala. We left Friday morning and arrived in Gracias around midday. We found a reasonable hotel and dropped off our stuff and then headed out to see the town.
First stop, Choco-Bananos. A must have and for only 10 cents each you can't beat them.
We then went to tour the old military fort. It was beautiful and from there we could see out over the whole town.
From there we went to see the churches in town. Gracias was the first capital of Central America and played a big part in the history of Central America and Honduras as well. For that reason there is a big Spanish influence there.
We took a break for some licuados or "smoothies". I ordered my favorite drink Limonada which usually means cold fresh lemonade. As I took my first sip I noticed the container of CountryTime Lemonade on the shelf. AHHH I was so dissapointed.
On Saturday we took a moto-taxi or Tuk Tuk out to the Aguas Termales or Hot Springs. These hot springs are infinitely better than the ones in Copan and the entrance fee is half the price. We spent the day there enjoying the water. David and Zach perfected their back flipping abilities.
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