La Tigra National Park

La Tigra National Park

La Tigra National park (local name : Parque Nacional La Tigra) was the first National Park of the country of Honduras (in 1980), and has been protected since the early 1950s. It is a cloud forest with an area of 328 km², located 25 km from Tegucigalpa. The park provides dormitories, a visitors' center with information about the plant and animal life in the forest, guides and trails.

Vegetation

Bromeliads, ferns, moss, fungi and the giants of the forest; oaks, encino, pine, ceibo – the sacred tree of the Mayans. Also avocado trees, which are the main food source for the quetzal.

Visitor information

Schedule: Opens at 8.00 am, finishes at 5.00 pm

Starting point- hotel

Finishing point- hotel

Payment types- cash, credit cards

Language: Spanish, English

Adults $10.00

Children (12 and under) $5.00

Senior $5.00

External links

* [http://www.planetware.com/tegucigalpa/la-tigra-national-park-hon-fmo-tig.htm La Tigra info]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=nAraceCn5ro Youtube La Tigra National Park Spanish video]


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