Parque Nacional Santa Bárbara is an isolated national park containing Honduras’ second-highest peak, Montaña de Santa Bárbara (2744m), plus extensive cloud forest rich in orchids and epiphytes. It's a wonderful place to explore, and though it's a tough hike to the summit, you’ve a very good chance of seeing quetzals on the mountainside – for many, this is the main reason to visit.
Parque Nacional Montaña de Santa Bárbara
Western Honduras
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
14.97 MILES
This magnificent 43m waterfall on the Río Lindo is 17km north of Lago de Yojoa (and also an easy day trip from San Pedro Sula). Surrounded by lush forest,…
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Parque Eco-Arqueológico Los Naranjos
6.42 MILES
On the northwest side of the lake, this park was first occupied around 1300 BC, and is thought to be the largest Preclassic-era Lenca archaeological site…
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22.47 MILES
Around 20km south of the Lago de Yojoa is the entrance to the Cuevas de Taulabé, a network of underground caves with unusual stalactite and stalagmite…
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Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Meambar
24.42 MILES
East of Lago de Yojoa, this well-maintained national park boasts kilometers of trails leading to waterfalls, caves and untouched cloud forest. There's…
Nearby Western Honduras attractions
1. Parque Eco-Arqueológico Los Naranjos
6.42 MILES
On the northwest side of the lake, this park was first occupied around 1300 BC, and is thought to be the largest Preclassic-era Lenca archaeological site…
14.97 MILES
This magnificent 43m waterfall on the Río Lindo is 17km north of Lago de Yojoa (and also an easy day trip from San Pedro Sula). Surrounded by lush forest,…
22.47 MILES
Around 20km south of the Lago de Yojoa is the entrance to the Cuevas de Taulabé, a network of underground caves with unusual stalactite and stalagmite…
4. Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Meambar
24.42 MILES
East of Lago de Yojoa, this well-maintained national park boasts kilometers of trails leading to waterfalls, caves and untouched cloud forest. There's…