Goodbye Olancho, Choluteca, statue of Jesus

We have now been moved from Juticalpa to Tegucigalpa. We had mixed feelings on this. Whilst Juticalpa had little in terms of restaurants, shops etc, it is a truer example of Honduras countryside than we'll see in Tegus. But, from a social perspective it's got a lot more to offer so it should be a more interesting place for us to live.

Another advantage of Tegus is that we are within easier reach of many areas of Honduras. One weekend we drove to Choluteca which is south, near the Pacific Ocean (though we didn't actually go as far as the coast). It's a lovely town with lots of whitewashed walls and pretty churches. It's also the last main town en route to Nicaragua and a popular stopover point for travellers and trucks heading there. This has led to a strip of fast food outlets which you need to get past in order to see the charm of the town. It's also a very hot part of Honduras, as it's in the plains, surrounded by mountains.

Near Tegus there is the Parque Naciones Unidad El Picacho. This contains a zoo with Honduran animals and a large stone statue of Jesus. It amazes me how so many central and southern American countries either have statues of Jesus or the virgin Mary. The statue is set high on one of the mountains surrounding Tegus so the views are pretty spectacular.