Lempira · The west and the Lenca Route
A colonial town at the foot of Celaque, Honduras's highest mountain, with hot springs.
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Founded in 1536, it hosted the Royal Audiencia de los Confines, which governed Central America, from 1544 to 1549.
Source: Wikipedia: Gracias, LempiraBeside it is Celaque National Park, with Cerro Las Minas (about 2,870 m), the country's highest point, and Honduras's largest cloud forest.
Source: Wikipedia: Celaque National ParkIts tourism is growing around colonial churches, nature and hot springs; it's Lenca country.
Source: Wikipedia: Gracias, LempiraCARACOL's opinion, built on the facts above
For a retreat, ecotourism or a lodging project in a destination that is growing.
It's a small-scale destination in the west.
Morazán Week
October (the Government sets the dates each year)
October's public holidays are grouped into a week off: peak season for domestic travel to beaches, mountains and towns.
Source: Instituto Hondureño de Turismo: Semana Morazánica 2025CARACOL has no listings in Gracias yet. These are in the nearest places that do; an advisor can let you know when something comes in.
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