Honduras · Tela

Tela Bay

Lancetilla Botanical Garden, which UNACIFOR offers for hiking and birdwatching, and Punta Izopo National Park, with unconfirmed status.

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Lancetilla Botanical Garden
Tela. The pin is the protected area in OpenStreetMap; it is not an access point.6 km in a straight line from the regional map centre
Entry
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A botanical garden and protected area of 1,681 ha run by the National University of Forest Sciences (UNACIFOR); its Wilson Popenoe arboretum holds 824 species from four continents, according to UNACIFOR, which lists hiking, birdwatching, lodging and natural bathing spots among its services. Visit Honduras lists it among the country's main birdwatching sites, with more than 300 species.
Source: UNACIFOR – Jardín Botánico Lancetilla · 2026 · +3
Practical details and sources
Entry
Unofficial, conflicting figures: XplorHonduras (updated 2024) gives Hondurans L50 adults, L30 senior citizens, L25 students and L20 children, and foreign visitors US$6 (US$3 with residence); the Viaja con Gus blog (July 2026) gives L50 for Hondurans and US$5 for foreign visitors.
Hours
XplorHonduras: every day, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Viaja con Gus: opening at 7:00 a.m. Not confirmed with UNACIFOR.
Nearby: Punta Izopo National Park (11.9 km)
Sources: UNACIFOR – Jardín Botánico Lancetilla · Visit Honduras – Naturaleza · XplorHonduras – Jardín Botánico Lancetilla (act. jun. 2024) · Viaja con Gus – Lancetilla (verificado jul. 2026, según el blog)
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Punta Izopo National Park
Between Tela and Arizona (Atlántida), according to Visite Atlántida. The pin is the park in OpenStreetMap; it is not an access point.6 km in a straight line from the regional map centre
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A small coastal and marine park at the eastern end of Tela Bay, with a mangrove-fringed lagoon explored by kayak with a tour operator's guides (about two and a half hours); white-faced and howler monkeys, crocodiles and birds can be seen, according to Visite Atlántida.
Status not confirmed: the only source read is from 2020 (Visite Atlántida) and describes an operator's tour; no later source was read. Check before you go.
Source: Visite Atlántida – Parque Nacional Punta Izopo (act. 2020) · 2020
Practical details and sources
Nearby: Lancetilla Botanical Garden (11.9 km)
Sources: Visite Atlántida – Parque Nacional Punta Izopo (act. 2020)