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La Ceiba, Honduras!
La Ceiba, Honduras is a friendly city, with that "small town" feel. It is surrounded by lush jungles, breathtaking mountains, challenging rivers, and intriguing beaches.
We welcome you to learn more about this beautiful place, explore its wonders, and hopefully, decide to see La Ceiba for yourself.
Ecotours, river rafting, garifuna villages, and mountain treks are what La Ceiba is all about.
First time visitors to La Ceiba are amazed by the warmth of Ceibeños' hospitality. Returning travellers have never forgotten it. Explore this website, and when you leave, remember you are always welcome back. Thank you for visiting - we hope to see you soon!
La Ceiba History
The town of La Ceiba in Honduas was named after a giant ceiba tree which grew at the shores of the Caribbean Sea.The tree was so big that the first settlers (the Garifuna - immigrant slaves from the Island of Saint Vincent) said that it was "The Ladder God used when he came down from Heaven to visit Earth".
The port city of La Ceiba started to develop in 1872, when Manuel Hernandez built a hut under the enormous tree. Around it, other neighbors started to settle, seduced by the boom of the the banana plantations. The commerce of this fruit was so prosperous that it brought the attention of big international companies that started to establish in La Ceiba.
The city started to grow with national migrants and foreigners. Over the years the infrastructure has changed, but La Ceiba has always kept its own Caribbean flavor. La Ceiba was declared a town August 23, 1877, being the center of the banana republic and main point of the regional economy. Later, the biggest industrial and financial companies of Honduras came to La Ceiba.
Today, La Ceiba is the third most important city in Honduras, and the second most important port in the country. La Ceiba has the highest literacy rate in Honduras, and a large bilingual population.
La Ceiba Attractions
La Ceiba is considered "The Capital of Ecotourism", due to its diverse natural offerings. Among the many popular areas, the imposing Pico Bonito (Beautiful Peak) stands at 2,435 meters. Pico Bonito's tropical rain forest provides beautiful waterfalls and spectacular landscapes.
It is also home to the Cangrejal River, one of the few rivers in Central America enjoyed by people partaking in such water sports as white water rafting and canoeing.
La Ceiba Artists
Perhaps the best known artist from La Ceiba is Guillermo Anderson. He and his band, Ceibana, is world renowned. They have lively performances spiced with the merging of Honduran Garífuna rhythms such as “Parranda” and “Punta” with better-known reggae, salsa and other Caribbean styles. They infuse Afro-Caribbean percussions with contemporary sounds, local rhythms, and folklore of Honduras’ coastal regions.
Useful La Ceiba Websites
La Ceiba Water Travel
La Ceiba ShipyardLagoon Marina
MV Galaxy Wave (See schedule below)
SCHEDULE (as of May, 2010):
LA CEIBA to ROATAN
9:30 AM and 4:30 PM
ROATAN to LA CEIBA
7:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Utila Princess II
La Ceiba Bus Transportion:
Hedman AlasAir Travel:
La Ceiba, Honduras' Goloson International Airport Code is LCE.Rollins Air is now providing service between La Ceiba and Roatan! Schedule follows:
La Ceiba to Roatan - 7:15 am, Monday through Friday. Returning to La Ceiba at 8:15 am.
La Ceiba to Roatan - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Returning to La Ceiba at 5:15 pm.
La Ceiba to Roatan - 10:00 am, Saturdays. Returning to La Ceiba at 12:20.
Additional Rollins Air Contact Info:
Comercial Plaza Las Americas, Cub. Number 17
La Ceiba, Honduras, C.A.
TEL / FAX +1 504 440 2696 and 011 504 9871-3140
Email: reservations@rollinsair.com; crollins@rollinsair.com