A December 1997 trip to Tela by Chukar Tales
Quote: Approximately 90 years ago, Honduras became the largest banana exporter in the world and the sleepy, quiet town of Tela became the banana port. Today, the town still has the charm of clapboard houses built on stitlts but people now come for the beaches instead of the bananas.
Overview
The Bay of Tela is located between the Jeanette Kawas National Park and the Punta Izopo Wildlife Refuge which is home to many tropical birds such as toucans and parrots, and where the endangered sea manatees and white-faced monkeys make their last stand against civilization. Lancetilla Botanical Gardens is located in Tela and is the largest botanical garden in the world. Garifuna villagers of Miami welcome strangers to their village. They still choose to live in grass houses without electricity, keeping their own language, religion, and traditions in tact.
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