
Central America has become know for spectacular
rainforest jungles that provide an opportunity for tourists to
vist this amazing and endangered ecosystem. The Caribbean or
Mosquito Coast of Honduras is rapidly becoming known for the
large areas of rainforest, cloud forest and mangroves that can
be visited in our ecotours. La Moskitia Ecoaventuras -
located in La Ceiba, Honduras - provides both single day and
multiday tours in this precious and sparcely inhabited area.
Am 1. Tag starten
wir in Tegucigalpa und fahren im Geländewagen nach Las Marías
de Culmí. Am 2. Tag wandern wir von der Quelle des Río
Plátano zur Casa de Zinc, wobei unser Gepäck auf
Maultieren mitgeführt wird. Unterwegs werden wir Überreste
vergangener Kulturen besichtigen. Den 3. und 4. Tag fahren wir
mit unseren Schlauchbooten flussabwärts bis zum Subterraneo,
wo grosse Felsen das Fortkommen hindern. Am 5. Tag umgehen wir
zu Fuss die Felsen des Subterraneo. Vom 6. bis zum 8. Tag setzen
wir unsere Fahrt im Schlauchboot fort, bis wir Las Marías
del Río Plátano erreichen, ein Dorf der Pech Indianer.
Während dieser Tage werden wir die aufregendsten Stromschnellen
meistern und an Felszeichnungen vorbeikommen. Am 9. Tag setzen
wir unsere Reise im motorisierten Kanu fort und erreichen die
Mündung des Río Plátano. An diesem Tag durchqueren
wir das Gebiet der Miskito Indianer und verbringen den Abend
und die Nacht in Plaplaya, wo uns die Garífunas mit ihren
Liedern und Tänzen, die vom Rythmus her an Afrika erinnern
und alle in einem religiösen, sozialen oder Arbeitskontext
stehen, unterhalten
werden. Am 10. Tag fliegen wir zurück nach Tegucigalpa.
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Trip starts at midday from to La Ceiba. Transfer to the National Park, hiking (3 hrs.) and camping. |
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Hiking (4 hrs.), picnic and return to Hotel in La Ceiba. |
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Rafting in Rio Cangrejal (8:00 am - 12:00 am) and back to La Ceiba. |
Located 33 km on the coast to the
west of La Ceiba, this area of mangroves is formed by the Cuero
and Salado rivers. This area is protected to safeguard the endangered
manatee populations that live here. It is a complex area of wetlands
offering both fresh and salt water habitats. It is also rich
in bird life and other fauna.
Mangroves at Cuero y Salado Wildlife Reserve
Wochenende
im Nationalpark Sierra de Agalta 3 Tage (Min
2, Max 10 persons)
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Transportation in 4x4 vehicle from Tegucigalpa or La Ceiba to Gualaco, at approximately 500m above sea level (4 hrs). This day we walk up to the first camp located near a refreshing crystal water stream (4 hrs.). Gear carried on backpacks by guides and tourists. |
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We enjoy the beautiful scenery that surrounds us, taking a rest at our camping area and going for some hikes along the stream to observe the nature and visit the beautiful waterfall just a few minutes away from our camp. |
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We climb up to the second camp, reaching about 2000 m above sea level (5 hrs.). At this point we start seeing the typical cloud forest vegetation: orchids, bromeliads, mosses, lichens, tree ferns and others. With some luck we will also see the beautiful green toucans, quetzals, and some mammals. |
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We leave most of our gear at the second camp, taking some warm clothes, water, a snack for lunch and our cameras with us to hike on up a steep slope to La Picucha, the top of the mountain (2500m above sea level ) (2 hrs.). Here we enjoy the typical dwarf vegetation with its impressive colours. On clear days it is possible to take in a superb 360 degrees panoramic view. It is a Garden of Eden. In the afternoon we hike down back to our first camp (3 hrs.). |
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We walk back down to the starting point (4 hrs.) to return to Tegucigalpa or La Ceiba by car. |