Fun facts about Comayagua
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Comayagua is known as 'La Antañona' by Hondurans, meaning 'the old one'.
Comayagua
Honduras
Comayagua is a city, municipality and old capital of Honduras, located 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula and 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level.
From the “Etymology” section
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The oldest clock in America is located in the Cathedral de la Inmaculada Concepción of Comayagua.
Comayagua
Honduras
Comayagua is a city, municipality and old capital of Honduras, located 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula and 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level.
From the “Places of note” section
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Comayagua's system of cisterns and fountains dates from colonial times, making it the first city in Honduras with a system of aqueducts.
Comayagua
Honduras
Comayagua is a city, municipality and old capital of Honduras, located 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula and 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level.
From the “History” section
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The Caxa Real in Comayagua was developed as a center where tributes for the Spanish crown were stored.
Comayagua
Honduras
Comayagua is a city, municipality and old capital of Honduras, located 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula and 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level.
From the “Places of note” section
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Photo: Luis Alfredo Romero · CC BY-SA 4.0
Semana Santa in Comayagua is celebrated with 'alfombras de aserrín' or colored carpets made from wood dust.
Comayagua
Honduras
Comayagua is a city, municipality and old capital of Honduras, located 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula and 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level.
From the “Patrimony” section
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Photo: Luis Alfredo Romero · CC BY-SA 4.0