Trujillo Honduras
Frequently Asked Questions
Ships anchor in the bay and tender passengers to the Banana Coast terminal on the waterfront, about two kilometres from the centre. Shuttles cover the trip in roughly ten minutes.
The entry point for the call, open to cruise tourism only since the 2010s: botanical gardens, a strip of sand and a welcome pavilion. Local guides are still learning visitors' habits, and that freshness is part of the appeal.
Because it was off Trujillo that Christopher Columbus first touched the mainland of the American continent, in 1502. The town founded here in 1525 is among the oldest on the continent and was Honduras's first capital.
The Santa Bárbara fortress in the upper town, watching over the anchorage since the 17th century: muskets, cannonballs and Garifuna masks, and a view taking in the whole curve of the shore, your ship included. The historic centre is then easy on foot.
The American adventurer who dreamed of conquering Central America, executed by firing squad at Trujillo in 1860. His grave can be visited in the old cemetery beside the fortress.
Waterfront restaurants serve grilled fish, seafood soups and machuca, a Garifuna dish of pounded plantain and coconut milk.
Yes. The long curve of sand below the centre borders calm water sheltered by the headland. It is an easy walk after visiting the fortress.
A protected reserve close by, explored by kayak through mangrove tunnels under the eye of roseate spoonbills, iguanas and occasionally a manatee.
Yes, at the village of Santa Fe, reached by road or by boat along the coast. Drums often accompany visiting groups, and Garifuna culture was born here of the meeting between Africans and Caribs.
US dollars are accepted in tourist areas; bring lempiras for small shops. The rainy season runs October to January: good shoes earn their place on the trails.
