The Spanish colonial town of Comayagua

Comayagua, Honduras – 2014. I was visiting Honduras for a Habitat for Humanity Global Village build near a town called Plan Grande which was a 45 minute drive from Santa Cruz de Yojoa. With the help of the Habitat Honduras staff we were able to visit a number of interesting sites in the general area of Santa Cruz de Yojoa. The city of Comayagua is in central Honduras just off the main highway between San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa. It was founded by the Spanish in 1537 and is noted for its wealth of Spanish Colonial architecture. The central square has a cathedral (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception) with what is purported to be the oldest clock in the Americas. It is an easy walk through the historical centre of the city and there is a lot of history to look at.
A mask in the Comayagua, Hpnduras tourist information center near the central square
Masks in the Comayagua, Honduras tourist information center
Interior of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras
One of the stained glass windows in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras
The main altar in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras
Interior of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras
A secondary altar in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras
An old hand pump organ in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras
The clock in the bell tower of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras. Our guide said it was the oldest operating clock in the Americas
One of many bells in the bell tower of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras
The main dome of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras
A rattle used by the church during Easter celebrations instead of using the bells, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras
The clock in the bell tower of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras. The clock activates various bells on the hour, half and quarter…
Steps leading down from the bell tower in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras. Very narrow and steep
A figurine in the Museum of anthropology and history in Comayagua, Honduras
Church of San Francisco, one of several old and beautiful churches in Comayagua, Honduras. The parish was founded in 1560 by the Anthonian religious order
An adobe block building facing onto the Plaza San Francisco, Comayagua, Honduras. This and most of the buildings surrounding the square are several hundred…
The National Art Gallery. The original building was constructed in 1741 and later destroyed in an earthquake. The only remaining part of the original building…
A recently restored street leading to the central square in Comayagua, Honduras
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Comayagua, Honduras
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