Social Program Tegucigalpa

S C O P E H O N D U R A S SOCIAL PROGRAM GUIDE 2018

TEGUCIGALPA

Tegucigalpa, commonly refered as "Teguz" is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its twin sister,Comayagüela .

It is located on hilly terrain hemmed in by mountains, at an elevation of 3,200 feet (975mts) above sea level.

Tegucigalpa, founded in 1578 on the slopes of Mount Picacho as a gold-silver mining centre, alternated with Comayagua, 35 miles(56km) to the northwest, as capital from 1824-1880, when Tegucigalpa was made the permanent capital of the republic.

In 1938it was combined with the city of ,Comayagüela which is located just across the Choluteca River to the south, to form the Distrito Central (Central District)

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A walk at “El Picacho” The National Park “El Picacho”, is a mountain located at the northern end of the city of Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. capital of the Republic of Honduras. It belongs to the Mountain of La Tigra. At its top, there is a famous monument with the image of Christ, called by the capital as "El Cristo del Picacho". This Christ is built on the top of the mountain, it measures 32 meters in total and it is considered one of the biggest attractions of the city. El Picacho has one of the best views of the entire city, a unique experience at 1,327 meters above sea level.

Activities that can be performed: - Visit to the Metropolitan Zoo Rosy Walther, where you can learn about endemic species of our country - Hike through the thematic gardens of El Picacho National Park - Canopy - Bicycle rental

Ojojona The municipality of Ojojona is located 34km south of the city of Tegucigalpa, MDC. It is considered cultural heritaje, and it offers an interesting variety of handycrafts, elaborated and hand painted by the same inhabitants of the town.

Things you Can do: * Visit to the Scaro Metal Cross * Hike through the town of Ojojona where you can buy Honduran Crafts * Tasting Honduran Food

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''El Centro'' The historic Headquarter of our country, where you can take a walk on the pedestrian street to reach the famous Cathedral and for our delight we are received with the statue of our greatest hero, the General, Francisco Morazan. It also has the church with largest history in the country.

Nothing better to know the people of the country.

You have to visit the following places: -The Cathedral "San Miguel Arcangel"Â -The central park of Tegucigalpa -The National Post Office -Military History Museum -The National Library

Physical Activity in the Olympic Villa Founded in 1989. Since then it is considered the place where the people of the metropolis can have a healthy lifestyle, there are swimming pools, Olympic track, tennis courts, gyms, basketball courts, playgrounds soccer fields in addition there is an entire green area.

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Dinner at "El Patio" El Patio restaurant is an entrance to the past, where the typical food of Honduras is served in pots and pans, and the meat is truly charcoal-grilled, just like our ancestors used to make it.Â

Cooking together Even though we have a very diverse menu, nothing beats our steak.

From baleadas to a plate of roasted meat with the typical beans, banana and more. You can taste our freshest vegetables, grown here. A complete delight.

After dinner, a karaoke or movie night.Â

Galeano’s Café At Galeano ́s Café you can taste the coffee we export, extracted from our mountains in Santa Bárbara. With a very modern structure and with the typical hammocks of our country.

Dance Night A little taste of Cuban flavor.

Here all the genres of music are danced, salsa and merengue are the specialties, in addition there are drinks of all varieties. With the presence of dance instructors and two different areas for the night. One for more private meetings and the area in the dance floor.

Museum of National Identity Our Museum of National Identity, where we can see in its entrance the most radiant colors to get our attention and be received in the best way. In this museum you will realize why we are proud of our country. You can also see the CopĂĄn Virtual room, to learn about our ancestors, the Mayans.

Center of Art and Culture In this place you will learn everything about our culture, customs and traditions. The ones that our people have been raised into for many years from our ancestors, and the ones we have now in this new millennium. You will know the story of our heroes and how we have grown since then.Â

Beer Company Also known as 'Casa de Puros'. With a variety of our national and international beers. Craft beers are the specialty. In their menu, they have habanos. In the establishment, they have the bar, a balcony to be outdoors and tables in other area.

Always with the music of the moment.

Hiking in " Las Golondrinas" "Las Golondrinas" is located in the community of Valle de Angeles, is part of La Tigra National Park, in former times was considered a mining area. In the tour you can admire a cultural recreation where you can see the vestiges of what were the furnaces of the mines (where it was melted silver and yew), cyanide mountains and large trails surrounded by trees and an unparalleled beauty of flora and fauna that are born in this beautiful place.

Then we will take a tour through the town of Valle de Angeles, with typical Honduran food tasting and a walk through colonial streets.

We hope to see you soon!