Honduras
is one of the countries in Central America with coast to the
Atlantic as well as the Pacific Ocean.
We are going to stay on the North coast in the town La Ceiba.
Have a
look at a
map of Honduras, and read some brief
facts about the country.
Here is Honduras
Nepenthes
We
are going to work for the Danish NGO Nepenthes,
an environmental organisation working for sustainable use of the forests
- particularly the rain forests in tropical regions.
Nepenthes has a number of projects in Central America.
We are going to work with a project on sustainable tourism in two protected areas: the national park Pico Bonito and the wildlife refuge Cuero y Salado. Both areas are part of the Caribbean Biological Corridor, a belt of rain forests through Central America.
Sustainable
tourism
Søren's job
Søren will be involved in advising about marketing, market analysis and helping develop capacity in the villages of the buffer zone bordering the parks so that they will achieve income based on tourism that is sustainable economically as well as environmentally.
In addition, Lise will assist Nepenthes with information for the Danish public.
Lise's job
A paradise for tourists
Diving
In
the Caribbean Sea are the Bay Islands, well known as wonderful
places for scuba diving.
See the many possibilities,
look under Beaches and Reefs > Atlantic Coast > Bay Islands.
Pico Bonito is a national park only 20 km from La Ceiba. Here are rivers where you can swim and do white water rafting. So far there are only few paths and few possibilities for staying in this rain forest area with some of the highest mountains in Honduras.
Pico Bonito
Cuero y Salado
On the north coast and the Bay Islands lives a special etnic group: Garífunas. They are a mixture of former African slaves and Carib Indians. They have preserved their special culture and language - and also special cuisine. Read more about Garífunas.
Garífunas
Maya ruins
In the western part of Honduras, in Copan, are a number of fine ruins from the Maya culture. Read more about Copan.
