On Saturday (1/12) we left our host families in El Corpus and traveled via a yellow school bus over dirt and paved roads to the capitol, Tegucigalpa. The trip took 4 hours and plenty of Ibuprofen.
Known locally as "Teguz", the capitol was sprawling with a distinct class separation of "the haves" and "the have-nots". Shanty towns lined the highway as we occasionally passed massive, landscaped homes. As all the roads were paved, there wasn't a constant dust cloud.
The central market with the cathedral was crowded with people on the warm sunny afternoon. I bought gifts and took many pictures, some of which are shown above.
We setteled into our hotel (the luxurious Hotel MacArthur with hot water and a pool) and explored the city. What a treat to end the trip with your own queen bed, tv and warm bath!
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