The Mayan culture is still alive in the west

Western Honduras is an excellent spot to experience true Mayan culture. The west, notably the Copan region (home to Honduras' favorite ruins), has a robust Mayan community. It's a terrific place to see some colorful residents, hear languages other than Spanish being spoken, and eat some delicious traditional food.

While Honduras is still a tarnished country as a result of previous tragedies, it is a fascinating sight to visit and preserves much of its real culture, which is partly lost in tourist hotspots in other parts of Latin America. Honduras is authentic Central America, and it should be on any Latin American itinerary. There is more to the Mayans than meets the eye while studying them. When seeing their spectacular remains, including tours of the caverns - the Mayans believed the tunnels were conduits to the underworld. Their temples on the surface are intertwined with the ceremonial caverns underneath.