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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Ocotepeque Department, Honduras · North America
Yaruchel is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Belén Gualcho, 49km from Copan.
Yaruchel is a town located in Ocotepeque Department, Honduras. With a population of 1,105, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Yaruchel 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 Yaruchel to your route.
Belén Gualcho is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.
This small village founded in 1715 is a jewel in the middle of the Honduran mountains, located in the department of Ocotepeque and close to Gracias and San Sebastian to the south. The highlights of the village are the colonial Church of LaRead more
Trinidad and Sunday Market where the Lenca people come to sale and get basic supplies. In 1871, it was listed as the head of the Curato de Gualcho, later it was called Belén de Copán or Belén de Occidente; on September 2, 1907, it became part of the Ocotepeque Department, calling it Belén de Ocotepeque and on February 15, 1922 it was called Belén Gualcho, belonging to the Sensenti district. Its name according to the Mexica spelling means "House of the oaks", and in Lenca language it means "Place of many waters"
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Yaruchel is located in Ocotepeque Department, Honduras, North America. The coordinates are 14.5279 latitude, -88.8158 longitude.
Yaruchel has a population of approximately 1,105 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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