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El Platanar Destination Guide
Discover El Platanar in Honduras
El Platanar in the region of El Paraíso is a town located in Honduras - some 23 mi or ( 37 km ) East of Tegucigalpa , the country's capital .
Local time in El Platanar is now 09:55 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Tegucigalpa " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Belmopan, San Salvador, New Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, and Zurzular. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Platanar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua
McClatchy's Tim Johnson goes Volcano Boarding on Cerro Negro volcano in Nicaragua ..
Año Viejo '08 (La Explosion!!)
El final trágico y emocionante al año 2007. 3 paquetes enteros de caballo rojo, alrededor de unos 10 triangulos y 15 barrilitos. Disfruten! The tragic and exciting end to the year 2007 which is usuall ..
BRAZIL 2014 HD Official Stadiums :)
Aqui estan todas las sedes oficiales del Mundial de Brasil 2014 ..
Yuscaran Panorama 1
Yuscaran Honduras. Vista panoramica desde la aldea Los Tabloncitos. Donde se puede apreciar el majestuoso cerro Monserat reserva biologica y parque nacional. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
El Paraíso Department
El Paraíso is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided. Formed in 1878 from part of Tegucigalpa Department. The departmental capital is Yuscarán. El Paraíso department covers a total surface area of 7218 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 383,565
Located at 13.93 -86.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Yuscarán
Yuscarán is a town in Honduras, the capital of the El Paraíso department. It is located 65 kilometers from Tegucigalpa. This quaint village was a major mining center in the 18th and 19th centuries, first for the Spanish Crown and later for U.S. mining companies. The same topography that produced rich veins of precious metal also gives the town its spectacular mountain scenery and its windy cobblestone roads. The entire village was declared a national monument by the Honduran government in 1979.
Located at 13.93 -86.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Potrerillos, El Paraíso
Potrerillos is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.
Located at 14.00 -86.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Morocelí
Morocelí is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso. The town houses a cigar factory operated by Nestor Plasencia.
Located at 14.12 -86.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Maraita
Maraita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.
Located at 13.88 -87.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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