Comayagua, Honduras

Comayagua is one of the very nicest and most classic of Central American towns.  It is safe (yes, this is Honduras), walkable, delightful, and comes to life later in the day in the main square.  It is full of colonial buildings and some churches.  I didn’t see any North American tourists, and the surrounding countryside is lovely.  Population is about 100,000.

A few years ago Honduras switched its main international airport, so a flight to the capital Tegulcigalpa actually brings you much closer to Comayagua — visit there instead!  Here is Wikipedia on the city.

As for food, go to Hotel Helechos (central in town, but oddly no one has heard of it), walk out to your right and immediately there is an amazing baleadas stand.  The pupuseria on the corner of main square is excellent.  In general, Honduras is the country where the quality difference between roadside and street food, compared to the restaurants, perhaps is greatest.  And it doesn’t favor the restaurants.