Things to do in La Ceiba
What this city has, in particular, is the combination of great beaches and the Rainforest Mountains just half a mile away from each other among other things to do in La Ceiba!!. Though in La Ceiba you have all the amenities of a modern city like theaters, Walmart grocery stores, shopping malls etc. La Ceiba is all about living in the outdoors, due to the good transportation to the island of Utila and Roatan by ferry and air you can go and have the best world diving two hours away, La Ceiba is also the only way to go to Cayos Cochinos marine reserve, where you can also go diving in an unspoiled environment and mingle with the native culture of the Islanders. La Ceiba has two major rainforest national parks and protected areas virtually in the outskirts of the city at the east and the west, Marine protected area at cayos cochinos just 11 miles north by sea and enjoys a cooler weather in the highlands of the area. Here are some of the places you can enjoy every day:
Cuero y Salado wild life refuge with the monkeys and manatees just west of La Ceiba, Pico Bonito Forest National Park just west, Cangrejal River white water rafting up to class 4/5, mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, rappelling, waterfall descents, hotels, canopy and nature tours just South, at the East you can enjoy the best scenery of mountain and beach just half a mile from each other, the culture and cuisine of the native garifuna villages of corozal and sambo creek, many beach hotels in the area, some expat communities along the way, crystal clear rivers, nature treks, canopy zip line and hot spring waters, many outdoor restaurants and bars, cacao lagoon with the vast monkey life and daily boat trips to Cayos Cochinos or Hog Islands Marine Reserve by several tourist agencies or go further and enjoy the isolated beaches of Balfate , already becoming a tourist destination with some expat communities, both balfate and Trujillo city halls are working together to communicate each other along the beach, this road will have the best scenery of Central America and authentic villages with lush green hills and the ever changing blue colors of the Caribbean Ocean.
