The Maya Calendar
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MUSEUMS AND
GARDENS
TEGUCIGALPA
MUSEO DE
HISTORIA REPUBLICANA
Formerly the
National Museum and the Museum of the Honduran
Republic, the New Museum of Republican History is
located at the Villa Roy building in
Tegucigalpa's Barrio Buenos Aries. It is open
8:30 to 3:30, Tuesdays through Sundays and
features portraits, paraphernalia, and other
interesting items from past presidents. Admission
is Lps. 20 for non-resident foreigners and Lps.
10 for Hondurans and Central Americans. For more
information, call 22-3470 or 22-1468.
CENTRAL BANK
MUSEUM
The Central Bank
of Honduras located at the Comayagüela annex
building is open from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1
to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. It has a permanent
coin and painting exhibit. For special
presentations, call the Emisión y Tesorería
department at 37-2270 (-78), ext. 2117 (-2120).
NATIONAL ART
GALLERY
The Galería
Nacional de Arte features rock art, pre-Columbian
ceramics, colonial paintings, religious art and a
wide selection of 20th century Honduran painters.
The gallery is located at the Plaza de la Merced
in downtown Tegucigalpa. It is open Tuesday
through Saturday from 10-5 p.m. and Sunday from
10-2 p.m. Admission is Lps. 10 for adults, Lps. 5
for senior citizens, Lps. 3 for students and Lps.
1 for children accompanied by adults.
IGUANA FARM
The Biosfera
Ecocentro Iguana Farm in Colonia La Joya invites
the public to come and learn everything about
iguanas. Admission is Lps. 5 for adults, Lps. 3
for children. The facility is open every day
(except Wednesday) from 9 to 5. For more
information, call 30-6346.
YUSCARAN, EL
PARAISO
YUSCARAN HOUSE
OF CULTURE
Yuscarán's Casa
de la Cultura is located at the former Casa
Fortín in downtown Yuscarán, El Paraíso
department, just 45 km from Tegucigalpa on the
road to Danlí. It is open Mondays through
Saturdays.
LA PAZ, LA PAZ
LA PAZ HOUSE OF
CULTURE
The La Paz Casa
de la Cultura is located in downtown La Paz.
It features an attractive exhibit of the Lenca
handicrafts and culture. It is open Mondays
through Sundays.
SAN PEDRO SULA,
CORTES
SAN PEDRO SULA
MUSEUM
The Museo de San
Pedro Sula is located between 3rd and 4th
Avenues, 4th Street N.O. in San Pedro Sula. It is
open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays through
Fridays; from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays; and
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is Lps.
5 for adults, Lps. 2 for students (must present
valid ID) and Lps. 2 for children under 12 years
of age. (Tel: 57-1496, Fax: 52-7091)
COPAN
COPAN
ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Located at the
entrance of Copán department in the western zone
of the country, it shows a splendid variety of
the Mayan pieces that have been found in the
Copán Ruins Archaeological Park.
LA ENTRADA
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Featuring a
sizeable collection of Mayan handicrafts and
photographs as well as a room with Japanese
antique ceramics, this new museum is located 120
km from San Pedro Sula on the highway to Copan.
COMAYAGUA,
COMAYAGUA
COMAYAGUA
COLONIAL MUSEUM
Located in the
city of Comayagua, 2 hours north from
Tegucigalpa, the Comayagua Colonial Museum is in
the building that served as home to the
government in the 19th century. It contains
objects used by indigenous cultures and the
Spanish during the pre-Colombian and Colonial
eras.
TELA, ATLANTIDA
LANCETILLA
BOTANICAL GARDENS
Located 2
kilometers from Tela on the Atlantic coast
highway, the gardens feature one of the largest
collections of tropical and subtropical plants,
shrubs and trees in all Latin America. It is open
from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Mondays through
Sundays. There is an admission charge.
LA CEIBA,
ATLANTIDA
BUTTERFLY AND
INSECT MUSEUM
Thousands of
butterflies and insects from Honduras and 18
other countries are on display in La Ceiba'
private Butterfly and Insect Museum. It is
located in Colonia El Sauce, 2nd etapa, casa
G-12. Visiting hours are 8-12 and 2-5, Monday
through Saturday. The museum is closed Wednesday
afternoon. Fees are Lps. 15 for adults and Lps.
10 for students. Tel. 42-2874, e-mail:
rlehman@ns.gbm.hn
ROATAN, THE BAY
ISLANDS
CARAMBOLA
BOTANICAL GARDENS
Possibly the only
private gardens in Honduras, the Carambola
Botanical Gardens and Nature Trails is located in
Sandy Bay, Roatán, Bay Islands. A wide variety
of exotic plants is featured here, including
"Roatán's most extensive orchid
collection." It is open daily from 7 a.m. to
5 p.m. For more information, call 45-1117 and ask
for Bill or Irma Brady.
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