Christopher Columbus arrived to the continent in Trujillo (Colon) in 1502. He called for deep Honduras coast.

The Spanish Hernan Cortes arrived in 1524. The Colonial Period of the conquest of Honduras began in 1524, when Hernan Cortes, conqueror of Mexico, sent Olid to initiate the subjugation of the Hondurans indigenous, most of Lencas, Jicaques, Payas and Arawacos.

The conquest was also marked by the struggles between the various Spanish power centers located in Mexico, Panama and Santo Domingo. In any case, Honduras was a province dependent viceroyalty of New Spain.

Cortes arrived in 1525 to formally occupy the territory, but the discovery of gold in Honduras became a center of intrigue and conflict for several years. Alonso de Cáceres founded the city of Comayagua in 1537 and won the heroic resistance of the Indian leader Lempira.

The location of Cortes in Guatemala, Pedro de Alvarado, defeated all his opponents in 1539. That year, Honduras was incorporated into the Captaincy General of Guatemala.

Comayagua was the capital during most of the colonial period, although the mining boom around Thanksgiving this population gave such importance that in 1543 became the capital of the Audiencia de los Confines, created by Charles I and covering throughout Central America.

However, gold and silver deposits were more limited than previously thought and Honduras lost its initial importance, as the capital of the Audiencia was restored in Guatemala. Honduras was ruled by this Court until 1552 and then fell under the Captaincy General of Guatemala .- Wikipedia

Tour San Fernando Fortress, Omoa, Cortes

• 7:00 a.m. We leave LCE on a 250 km. trip to the largest and best preserved colonial fortress in the country. 
• An expert guide will take you back in time thru this historical site and the museum inside.
   
  Our next stop is San Ignacio Ecological Park, where we can appreciate the local flora and fauna.
   
  Included in this tour:
  - Transportation from LCE and back
  - 2 days/1 night
  - Entrance fees
  - Cost: US$179.00 p.p min.2

Tour of the Colonial Capital - Comayagua

• 7:00 a.m. - We leave LCE on the first leg of our trip, 349 kms. to Pulhapanzak Waterfalls, after which we continue to Finca las Glorias Hotel, on the shores of Lake 
  Yojoa, for lunch. 
• After lunch, we travel to the Taulabe Caverns on a guied tour to discover various formations of stalagmites and stalactites. 
• We then proceed on our way to Comayagua and visit several churches of the colonial period, specially the cathedral, which boasts having the oldest clock in the american continent.
• We overnight at a hotel with a/c,private bath and cable tv.Next morning we explore the city, take photos, visit museums and return to LCE
   
  The tour includes:
  - transportation from LCE and back
  - 2 days/1 night
  - entrance fees
  - Lunch at Finca Las Glorias Hotel
  - Cost: US$199.00 p.p minimum 2 pax

Tour of La Fortaleza de San Cristobal en Gracias, Departamento de Lempira.

• 7:00 a.m. We leave LCE on the first leg of our trip, 349 kms. to Pulhapanzak Waterfalls, after which we continue to Finca las Glorias Hotel, on the shores of Lake 
  Yojoa, for lunch. 
• After lunch, we travel to the Taulabe Caverns on a guied tour to discover various formations of stalagmites and stalactites. 
• We then proceed on our way to Comayagua and visit several churches of the colonial period, specially the cathedral, which boasts having the oldest clock in the american continent.
• We overnight at a hotel with a/c,private bath and cable tv.Next morning we explore the city, take photos, visit museums and return to LCE
   
  The tour includes:
  - transportation from LCE and back
  - 2 days/1 night
  - entrance fees
  - Lunch at Finca Las Glorias Hotel
  - Cost: US$199.00 p.p minimum 2 pax

Tour Santa Barbara Fortress Trujillo, Colon

• 7am Salimos desde La Ceiba a 200 kms de distancia con destino a Trujillo.
• Antes de nuestra llegada a Trujillo hacemos escala en la comunidad de Sillin donde se concentra parte de la etnia pech tenemos la opción de comprar artesanía de esta etnia e interactuar con ellos.
• Despues nos dirijimos a Trujillo donde recorremos las calles principales, disfrutamos de una de las bahías mas lindas de Honduras
• Luego de hacemos una visita guiada dentro de la Fortaleza de Santa Barbara que resguardaba a la Corona Española de los ataques de los piratas y corsarios.
• Sellamos con broche de oro con un delicioso almuerzo garífuna a orilla de la bahía antes de partir rumbo a La Ceiba.
• Incluye: Traslado desde y hacia La Ceiba
• Entradas y guía a los sitios antes mencionados
• 1 almuerzo típico
• Precio: U$ 99 por persona minimo 2 personas.