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Voykit pocket guide · Honduras
Trujillo
Go for 2 nights if you want a quiet colonial beach town with a fort, a cemetery and empty sand; skip it if you need flights, nightlife or a reef.
Trujillo is a small Caribbean-coast town in Colón department, roughly 65,000 people in the municipality, sitting where the mountains meet the sea. It has a Spanish fort on the beach, the oldest church square on this coast, the grave of William Walker, and a long grey-sand beach. It is reached by road only: no commercial flights, so most visitors come by car or shuttle from La Ceiba or San Pedro Sula. Two nights covers the town; add a night if you want the national park hike or the cape.
- Country
- Honduras
- Best months
- Feb–May, Dec
- Avoid
- Sep–Nov (wettest), Easter week and Honduran holidays for crowds
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- HNL
- Money
- Currency is the Honduran lempira (HNL, L). US dollars are widely accepted on Roatán and in tourist businesses.
- Daily spend
- Budget L 900–1,600 excl. bed · Mid L 1,600–3,000 excl. bed · High L 3,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Tigo and Claro sell SIMs at airports and shops; passport required.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · US plugs fit; power cuts on the mainland.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: 10%; sometimes on the bill.; Dive crews: 10% of the dive cost or US$5–10 per dive.; Guides: US$5–10 per person per day.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; bottled and refill jugs.
- Toilets
- Paper in the bin.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | L 40–80 |
| Plate of seafood or grilled meat | L 180–350 |
| Beer, local bottle | L 50–90 |
| Pizza or pasta main | L 250–400 |
| Taxi ride in town | L 80–150 |
| Fort entry | Free or by donation; hours 9:00–17:00 daily (check)Free or by donation; hours 9:00 AM–5:00 PM daily (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- TJI · Trujillo airstrip
- No scheduled commercial service reported; treat as unavailable and check locally.
- LCE · Golosa International (La Ceiba)
- About 3–4 h by road; the practical air gateway for this coast.
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales (San Pedro Sula)
- About 6–8 h by road; long transfer, so most people break the trip.
Typical fares
- La Ceiba → Trujillo by shuttle or bus
- about L 400–700, 3–4 h
- Taxi in town
- L 80–150
- Fort entry
- free or by donation (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The centre is walkable in 15 minutes. For the cape, the national park trailhead and out-of-town resorts you need a car, a taxi or a hired driver; agree the fare before you get in. Roads in town are paved but rough at the edges, and the coast road west is slow.
See and do
Known for
- Fortaleza de Santa Bárbara
- William Walker's grave
- Catedral San Juan Bautista and the plaza
- Capiro Calentura National Park
- Punta Castilla (Cabo de Honduras)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Punta Castilla (Cabo de Honduras) | Drive CA13 about 21 km (13 mi) northeast, then walk to the pointDrive CA13 about 13 mi (21 km) northeast, then walk to the point | 1–1.5 h each way |
| Capiro Calentura National Park | Taxi or drive to the trailhead south of town, then hike | Half day |
| Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve | Long road or boat access via Palacios or Las Marías | Full day or more |
| La Ceiba | Road west via Tocoa and the inland route | 3–4 h |
Sleep
- Centro / around the plaza
- Walk to the fort, cathedral, beach and most restaurants; best for a car-free stay.
- Barrio Miramar and the west edge
- Quieter streets, a few guesthouses and the Rufino Galán museum; 10–15 min walk to the plaza.
- Beach strip west of town
- Beach resorts and condos 5–10 km (3.1–6.2 mi) out; you need a car or taxi for every meal in town.Beach resorts and condos 3.1–6.2 mi (5–10 km) out; you need a car or taxi for every meal in town.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Buenos díasbweh-nos dee-as |
| Thank you | Graciasgrah-see-as |
| How much is it? | ¿Cuánto cuesta?kwan-to kwes-ta |
| The bill, please | La cuenta, por favorla kwen-ta por fa-vor |
| Where is the beach? | ¿Dónde está la playa?don-de es-ta la pla-ya |
| I need help | Necesito ayudane-se-see-to a-yu-da |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'buenos días'; avoid: Skipping greetings
- Island life: Relaxed pace, greet neighbours; avoid: Loud impatience
- Conversation: Football, food, family; avoid: Gangs, politics, the 2025 election
Scams and watch-outs
- No commercial flights: plan the road transfer and arrive before dark.
- Drive only in daylight; potholes, livestock and unlit vehicles.
- Carry lempiras in small notes; card acceptance is limited outside hotels.
- Swim with care: currents and little lifeguard cover on the town beach.
- Check the security situation locally before walking outside the centre after dark.
Trujillo is a small town and the centre is calm by day, but Honduras has high violent-crime rates: keep to the centre and beach in daylight, take taxis after dark, carry only what you need, and check current local advice before you go.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Trujillo yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Fortaleza de Santa Bárbara
- William Walker's grave
- Catedral San Juan Bautista and the plaza
- Capiro Calentura National Park
- Punta Castilla (Cabo de Honduras)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Honduras tourism (Instituto Hondureño de Turismo): www.ihah.hn/
- Wikivoyage: Trujillo (Honduras), revision 5035549 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5035549
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Trujillo
A esta dirección, por favor
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
No embassies in Trujillo; the US embassy is in Tegucigalpa and most others too. Consular help for the north coast is usually handled from San Pedro Sula or Tegucigalpa — check before you travel.
Print or screenshot this card; mobile data is patchy outside the centre.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/trujillo-honduras). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.