The original capital of Honduras was Comayagua from 1537. This changed after Honduras got independance from Spain when the capital city rotated between Comayagua and Tegucigalpa depending on the government. Finally they settled on Tegucigalpa in 1880.
The city is well preserved and popular with tourists. There is also an American army base nearby (their Central American base) and so you see much more English spoken in Comayagua than you do in Tegucigalpa.
The parque central is dominated by a church, as with most Honduran cities. The clocktower of this church is the oldest one in the Americas and one of the oldest in the world. It was originally built around 1100 for a palace in Granada and then donated to Honduras by King Philip II of Spain.
Comayagua is a very catholic city and has big celebrations and processions during Semana Santa (Easter week).
The original capital of Honduras was Comayagua from 1537. This changed after Honduras got independance from Spain when the capital city rotated between Comayagua and Tegucigalpa depending on the government. Finally they settled on Tegucigalpa in 1880.
The city is well preserved and popular with tourists. There is also an American army base nearby (their Central American base) and so you see much more English spoken in Comayagua than you do in Tegucigalpa.
The parque central is dominated by a church, as with most Honduran cities. The clocktower of this church is the oldest one in the Americas and one of the oldest in the world. It was originally built around 1100 for a palace in Granada and then donated to Honduras by King Philip II of Spain.
I love to see those alfombras.
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