La Moskitia (The Honduran Mosquito Coast)

‘La Moskitia’ is the area that lies on the way from ‘Honduras’ to ‘Nicaragua’. It is situated within ‘Gracias a Dios’, somewhat east of Trujillo and stretches towards the ‘Nicaraguan’ border. Here you will find the native inhabitants called the ‘Miskito’ and it is from this fact that the place is known as ‘La Moskitia’. ‘Miskitos’ have got their own language and customs and they maintain them even now.

This particular area is a ‘protected area’ under the ‘Honduran’ law. The population is very thin and the access to this place is little bit difficult. Because of all these, you must not expect any modern day sophistication or amenities; but of course you will get the comfort of a real village life!

The major areas to visit are the five protected areas like ‘The Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve’, ‘The Tawahka Anthropological Reserve’, ‘The Patuca National Park’, ‘The Cruta Caratasca Wildlife Refuge’ and the ‘RusRus Biological Reserve’. The ‘Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve’ is the biggest ‘protected area’ of Honduras and is an UNESCO declared ‘World Heritage Site’.