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Honduras

1 137 Kilometres – 26 Days

Ocotal, Nicaragua – Danli, Honduras - 57 kilometres

A slow slog led to Las Manos and the Nicaragua-Honduras border where we waved
goodbye to Nicaragua with its volcanic landscape and colonial architecture.

Once across the border came a good descent into Danli, the first town in Honduras,
a small but lively city with numerous cigar factories.

I didn’t feel well due to a chest infection and stayed another day. It was rather
boring lying around doing nothing. Still, I considered it a good idea to stay put. I
didn’t expect smooth riding in Honduras as the map indicated a mountainous
country and little flat ground.

Danli – Zamporano - 65 kilometres

As predicted, our road slowly crept up the mountain for roughly 20 kilometres
before descending into a valley of sorts. Upon clearing the valley, the road again
took us up another mountain pass, and upon reaching Zamporano I had enough of
hill riding for the day and called it quits. Our accommodation offered hot water, a
sure sign we were at altitude. Good use of this luxury was made.