Comayagua Attractions
Comayagua, population 72,000, was the capital of Honduras from 1537 to 1880, and retains much evidence of its colonial importance. Recent reconstruction efforts seek to preserve the city's treasures which date back to the 16th C and incorporate Spanish and Mayan influences.
The museum has religious art spanning four centuries of colonial rule and is housed in Casa Cural c 1632, the first university in Central America.
An exhibit of indigenous Lencan culture is displayed at Museo Regional de Arqueología which is housed in a 17th C mansion.
Address:
Museo Regional de Arqueología, Plaza San Francisco, Comayaguela, Comayagua , Honduras
The oldest church in Honduras was built in 1536.
The 17th C cathedral in the center of the town contains much fine art and boasts one of the oldest clocks in the world. The clock was made at the beginning of the 13th C was donated to the town by King Philip II of Spain.
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