Tegucigalpa

Worth seeing in and around Tegucigalpa

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   National Autonomous University of Honduras

   The National Autonomous University of Honduras is the national public university of Honduras. Founded in 1847, it has over 140 programs from the Bachelor's level to the Doctorate, and is the largest and highest ranked university in Honduras.

   5 km · Public university in Honduras · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Estadio Nacional Jose de la Paz Herrera

   The Chelato Uclés National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for association football matches.

   800 m · football stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Juan Ramón Molina National Library

   The Juan Ramón Molina National Library is the national library of Honduras, containing more than 40,000 volumes. It was founded by Antonio R. Vallejo, with the support of the president, Marco Aurelio Soto and secretary general, Ramón Rosa.

   200 m · National Library of Honduras · Wikipedia
4. 04
   St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral, Tegucigalpa

   The St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral is a Catholic temple in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

   100 m · church in Tegucigalpa, Honduras · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Christ at El Picacho

   The Christ at "El Picacho" is a monument which stands on the hill El Picacho in the north area of Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras, at a height of 4,353 feet above sea level.

   1.6 km · monument in Tegucigalpa, Honduras · Wikipedia
6. 06
   National Gallery of Art

   The Honduran National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The Gallery was first opened on 31 July 1996.

   200 m · art museum in Tegucigalpa, Honduras · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Universidad Católica de Honduras

   The Universidad Católica de Honduras, officially named "Universidad Católica de Honduras Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz", or "UNICAH" as it is affectionately called among its students, is a private university in Honduras run by the Catholic Church.

   1 km · university in Tegucigalpa · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple

   The Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras. It is the first temple constructed in the country and the sixth built in Central America.

   6.9 km · temple of the LDS church · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Central American Technological University

   The Central American Technological University is a private coeducational institution with campuses in the three main cities of Honduras: Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba.

   7.1 km · university in Tegucigalpa, Honduras · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Tegucigalpa is the capital city of Honduras. Set in a central valley surrounded by mountains, it’s known for its well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture.

1. 01
   Parque La Leona

   An old neighbourhood in the center of Tegus, overlooking the central park.

2. 02
   Naciones Unidas El Picacho Park
3. 03
   Cristo el Picacho

   A huge statue of Jesus Christ which is visible from almost any point in the city.

4. 04
   Metropolitan Zoo Rosy Walther

   Zoo with tropical animals such as monkeys, bright-colored parrots, and others.

5. 05
   Museo para la Identidad Nacional
6. 06
   Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel

   This 18th-century cathedral with a baroque interior dominates the main Paza Morazán.

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Things to do

Movies The Mall-Multiplaza has a Cinemark theater on the third floor. Showtimes for popular movies frequently are half English with Spanish subtitles, and half dubbed in Spanish. As of 2009, tickets are L63/person. Karaoke. There's a karaoke bar a few blocks west of Parque Central. There's no song list, so you just need to think of songs and hope they have them.

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Where to eat

Tegus has an unhealthy variety of American food restaurants: McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Subway, etc. All follow "home office" food preparation procedures and travelers can eat at them without fear of getting sick. The food court of Multiplaza will do for on-the-go meals. Tipping in Honduras is 10%. Tipping is not generally expected at smaller restaurants but always appreciated.

1. 01
   La Cumbre

   NiFu NiFa, Avenida Minas de Oro, adjacent to Farmacia del Ahorro y Reasa is an upscale Argentinian restaurant with parrillada and skirt steaks and a salad bar, wine and licuados and a terrace.

2. 02
   MER-K-TTO Eclectic Cuisine

   Col Castaño Sur Ave Ramon E Cruz #202 (From Banco Ficensa on Blvd Morazan, go a block and a half down the hill.

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Getting to Tegucigalpa

Airports

Palmerola (XPL), 54 km · Ramón Villeda Morales (SAP), 169 km · El Salvador Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL), 213 km

Stations

Toncontín International Airport, 5.2 km

• Palmerola → Tegucigalpa

  54 km · quickest by road, 1h 39m · $6–9
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• San Pedro Sula → Tegucigalpa

  181 km · quickest by road, 4h 21m · $20–27
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