San Pedro Sula Travel Guide
Travel to San Pedro Sula - Gateway to Honduras
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San Pedro Sula is the arrival point for many visitors to Honduras arrive and it is from here that they continue their journey, but the area around this city has enough to keep you here for at least a couple of days.
North towards the coast is Puerto Cortes, the country's most important port – home to tropical beaches and some of the most important Garifuna villages in the country, such as the festive Bajamar. Just west of San Pedro Sula are the Merendon mountains, home of the Cusuco National Cloud Forest Park that has some of the best infrastructure in the country. Omoa and its huge fortress lay just west of Puerto Cortes and, again, is just a short distance from San Pedro Sula. This town, one of the country's oldest, is steeped in colonial history.
The city of San Pedro Sula is the economic capital of the country, with its 1 million inhabitants producing roughly 40% of the country’s GDP. It is also a transport hub, owing to its international airport.
Without doubt the best connected city in the country, from here all of Honduras can be explored by road or air. But, while San Pedro Sula may not have retained its colonial architecture, there are still many reasons to avoid moving off so quickly or just catching that connecting flight. Nearby there are as many treasures to be discovered as elsewhere in the country.
In Honduras, one is never far from mountains, coast, wildlife, ethnic diversity and history and the area around San Pedro Sula is no exception: mountains and wildlife are found in abundance at the Cusuco National Cloud Forest Park; Puerto Cortes is on the Caribbean coast and boasts some good beaches and interesting Garifuna culture; and San Pedro Sula’s Museum of Anthropology and History gives a good overview of Honduras’ past, while the San Fernando de Omoa Fortress is a National Monument with a great history of its own.
Attractions in San Pedro Sula
There are an enormous number of places to see in and around San Pedro Sula. The following attractions are amongst of the most popular.
Activities in San Pedro Sula
Hiking, Birdwatching – The cloud forests of Cuscuco are not only a paradise for their animal inhabitants, but for nature enthusiasts too.
The national park offers well-marked hiking trails and many opportunities for birdwatching.
Relaxing
Ponder life while seated high in the clouds of the Merendon mountains in Cuscuco National Park.
Getting Around
San Pedro de Sula is well connected to neighbouring towns and cities, and just as well connected to distance ones through a series of highways and regular bus routes, not to forget domestic flights.
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