page_title: Tourism in Honduras
section_title: Historical tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Tourism in Honduras / Tourist diversity / Cultural tourism / Historical tourism
caption_attribution_description: Vista Exterior del Fuerte de Omoa - Honduras. Fotografia por&#160;: Dennis Garcia.
context_page_description: Honduras is a tourist destination that attracts visitors to its natural environment, white and dark sand beaches, coral reefs, abundant flora and fauna and archaeological sites. Other attractions include the area's customs and traditional foods.
context_section_description: Fortress of San Fernando,
  Historical Mallol Bridge,
  Basilica of Suyapa,
  Metropolitan Cathedral of San Pedro Sula,
  Fortress of Santa Bárbara,
  Fort San Cristóbal (Gracias).
caption: Exterior of the Fortress of San Fernando, the largest Spanish fortification in Central America
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