History
Tegucigalpa was founded by Spanish settlers as Real Villa de San Miguel de Heredia de Tegucigalpa on September 29, 1578 on the site of an existing native settlement. Before and after independence, the city was a mining center for silver and gold. The capital of the independent Republic of Honduras switched back and forth between Tegucigalpa and Comayagua until it was permanently settled in Tegucigalpa in 1880.
Places of Interest
There are several conventional tourist attractions in Tegucigalpa. Some interesting places include:
* Parque La Leona
* the Metropolitan Cathedral
* Villa Roy Museum
* the former Presidential Palace (now a museum)
* the Museum of National Identity
* the National University
* the Basilica of the Virgin of Suyapa
* La Tigra National Park
* Picacho Hill and its zoo
* Chiminikee (a science park and museum for children).
Watch Honduran Chef Jay Bonilla
(tortilla de harina salteada con queso monterey cubierta de frijoles fritos y huevos)
Info from Wikipedia
