Nestled between tropical peaks and the Bahía de Trujillo, the small town of Trujillo is one of the more inviting towns on the Honduran coast and is one of the Caribbean's best beach towns. Although not usually full of tourists it is a port-of-call for cruise ships. It was near Trujillo on August 14, 1502, that Columbus first set foot on the American mainland.
An excellent example of tropical rain forest is protected in this important refuge for wildlife. Among its most important features are the abundance of macaws and howling monkeys known locally as micos. There are some very pleasant falls within the park, following the Rio Negro up into the mountain.
This unique and rustic museum known only as el Museo, is an eclectic private collection containing gadgets, antique household appliances; undetonated bombs; farm machinery and a kitchen sink. In the grounds are four natural pools and a rope-bridge set in a forest where butterflies, monkeys and birds can be seen.
The grave of the ambitious North American William Walker, who took it upon himself to conquer Central America for the USA and tried to impose plantation slavery on the area.
After becoming the head of government of Nicaragua, and leading troops into Costa Rica and Honduras, he was captured and executed by firing squad in Trujillo in 1860.
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