Ojojona
A colonial town about 30 km south of the capital, with three colonial churches and a handicraft market famous for pottery, quieter and more authentic than Valle de Ángeles.
Founded in the 16th century, Ojojona is designated a national heritage site. It retains three colonial-era churches, including the Church of San Juan Bautista, and its white-walled, red-tiled houses and cobbled streets are well preserved. The town is famous for traditional red pottery, and craft shops sell clay figurines, jars and folk toys. There is also a small museum and several viewpoints. It attracts far fewer visitors than Valle de Ángeles and has a strong everyday local atmosphere. Getting there: about 40 minutes by taxi from the city centre, or around 1 hour by local bus from Comayagüela. It is well suited to a half-day trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Chiminike Children's Museum
- Manuel Bonilla National Theatre
- National Art Gallery
- Museum for National Identity
- Parque Central (Plaza Morazán)
- Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
- Museum of the Honduran Man
- Church of San Francisco