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A 1536 colonial town of cobbles and adobe under Celaque, Honduras's highest cloud-forest mountain, with hot springs in the surrounding hills and three Spanish-era churches around the plaza.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras · North America
Protección sits on the route: 10 minutes from El Corozal, 50km from Quiriguá.
Protección is a town located in Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras. With a population of 2,101, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Protección sits in Honduras. It's in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Protección to your route.
Protección (Spanish pronunciation: [pɾoteɣˈsjon]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.
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Protección is located in Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras, North America. The coordinates are 15.0276 latitude, -88.6469 longitude.
Protección has a population of approximately 2,101 people, making it a town in Honduras.
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A 1536 colonial town of cobbles and adobe under Celaque, Honduras's highest cloud-forest mountain, with hot springs in the surrounding hills and three Spanish-era churches around the plaza.
49 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
UNESCO Maya site just off Guatemala's Atlantic Highway, home to the tallest stelae ever carved by the Maya: 10-m sandstone giants standing in a banana-plantation clearing.
50 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
A major Maya city renowned for its remarkable series of portrait stelae, its elaborate Hieroglyphic Stairway containing the longest known Maya text, and richly decorated temples.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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