Photo Essay: Inside the Lempira Day Parade in Gracias, Honduras
Some of our favorite photos from the Lempira Day Parade in Gracias, Honduras, including costumed kids and beauty queens.
Our travel blog posts about cultural travel include information about museums, local markets, festivals and celebrations, Indigenous groups, archaeological sites, traditions, and other aspects of culture in North, Central, and South America.
The Chief Lempira Day Festival in the Land of the Lenca – Gracias, Honduras
The annual Chief Lempira Day Festival in Gracias, Honduras is a charming celebration of Lenca culture in a charming town.
Photo of the Day: The Essence of Semana Santa in Antigua, Guatemala
An epic shot from Semana Santa in Antigua, Guatemala sums up the emotions of one of the largest Easter celebrations in the Americas.
The Beverly Hills of Copan – Las Sepulturas & El Puente Archaeological Sites, Honduras
Las Sepulturas archaeological site, where the noble class of Copán lived, reveals much about the domestic life and burial rites of the Mayans.
Inside the Copan Sculpture Museum – Copan Archaeological Site, Honduras
Inside the Copan Sculpture Museum in Honduras to see original carvings from the world-famous Mayan archaeological site.
Old Copan – Copan Archaeological Site, Honduras
How to make the most of a visit to the world-famous Copan archaeological site in Honduras without wasting time or money.
Big, Big Rocks – Quiriguá Archaeological Site, Guatemala
The Quiriguá archaeological site in Guatemala is home to huge carved stele, Mayan calendars, and enormous zoomorphic boulders.
Mayan Moats – Aguateca Archaeological Site & Chiminos Island, Laguna Petexbatún, Guatemala
It requires a boat ride on the Rio La Pasión and Laguna Petexbatún to reach the Aguateca Mayan archaeological site and Chiminos Island in Guatemala.
