Comayagua

The capital of Honduras throughout the colonial duration and home to a wealth of Spanish colonial architecture, Comayagua became based in 1537. Located eighty km (50 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa at the toll road to San Pedro Sula and 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level. Though it's not one of the most essential towns in Central America, between 1945 -1975 the population of the town quadrupled in length because of the excessive charge of populace growth, and its miles nevertheless domestic to over 100,000 people.

It was heavily affected by the political upheaval of Honduras in the 19th century and competition with Tegucigalpa also took its toll. The city was also damaged by several earthquakes and repeated fires. It was not until 1880 that Tegucigalpa became the capital of Honduras that the restoration began.

Today, it’s virtually really well worth exploring for some days. Make certain to appear for the cathedral at the critical square, which is domestic to the oldest clock in the Americas. Comayagua is called nowadays as "La Antañona" by Hondurans. They name it that due to the fact similar to being one of the oldest towns in Honduras, it nevertheless keeps a big part of its homes with architecture from the colonial era.

Location: 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa, Honduras