Santa Rosa de Copán

baleadas, the traditional Honduran snack food, at Tipicos La Porra or Buffet Baleadas y Mas. Order them with egg and avocado!

a granita, a tasty and refreshing frozen coffee drink at Ten Napel Cafe.

freshly cut DELICIOUS pineapple from one of the many women selling bags in the park- only 5 lempira about 25 cents each!

a map of the city at the Tourist Information Office for 15 lempira about 75 cents.

one of the many colorful, plastic woven bags that the women of Santa Rosa use to haul their veggies and fruits back from the market. They make great beach bags!

one of the popular Honduran beers: Port Royal or Salva Vida, ice-cold at the local hangouts: Zotz, El Rodeo, or Antigua Haciendas.

the perfect remedy for the hot and dusty Honduran summer afternoons is a paleta from the pulperia by the track- homemade popsicles with milk and your favorite ingredient- choose from strawberry, coconut, chocolate, orange, blackberry, peanut, and more!