La Mosquitia

It is also culturally important. The region is home to the Miskito, Pesch and Tawahka Indians, the only native indigenous tribes with a long history .

In a land without roads La Mosquitia is crossed by pipantes or dugouts , pushed across calm and white water throughout the year . Rivers like the Rio Platano or Rio Patuca give images of a tropical jungle and offers the last few adventures searching for a final glimpse of wilderness.

There is a lot more to see in La Mosquitia. Ancient Petroglyphs are carved into massive rocks up the Rio Platano. To some the petroglyphs support the belief in the myth of the "White City". Some travelers claim to have caught a glimpse of the city as there were flying over the jungle. Attempts to locate it have not been successful .

  
There is a unique Seaturtle Conservation Project operated by the local residents of Paplaya. From March to June you can take a nightwalk along the beach with a trained guide to search for nesting leatherback turtles - the world largest , weighing up to 1.500 pounds and loggerhead turtles. From June to August you can visit the nursery and perhaps witness the birth and release of baby seaturtles. Or you travel to the little Misquito village of Raista where you can visit Honduras first Butterfly Farm. View exotic species and learn about butterfly cultivation.For those who look for more comfortable places in the Mosquitia , we can offer the first and only true jungle lodge in the country on Canon Island, Brus Laguna. Run by the American Thomas Family the lodge has all the facilities to make your stay very pleasant.