Valle de Angeles (Valley of Angels) A Tourist Town

While we were in Honduras we made two trips to Valle de Angeles to buy some souvenirs. It's a little touristy mountain town just about 1/2 hour (depending on traffic) from Tegucigalpa. The first time we went there, we stopped at a Pupuseria and had Pupusas (kind of like a stuffed crust tortilla with salad on top) and a traditional dish. The food was delicious!

At all of the restaurants where they serve "traditional food" they give you a chips and dip appetizer - a honduras version of fondue. It's a little clay pot that they put hot coals in the bottom and the dish above is full of fresh refried beans and cheese. The cheese melts as you stir it in. I think I gained 10 lbs while we were there.

This is the "plato tipico" (traditional dish) of carne asada, sausage, refried beans, fried plantains, avocado, cheese, and lime. My mouth is watering as I write this.

This is one dish that didn't make Lance long for McDonalds. ;)

Marcela enjoyed her time at this restaurant.

They also have some slides there. I don't know how healthy sliding is on the digestion process, but we had fun.

When we got to Valle de Angeles, Marcela fell in love with some marracas and we had to buy them. She loves them.

Lance on the street there. We made a second trip there to see if we could find a guitar for Lance and at the last minute we got lucky! He found a guy who claims to be Armando's distant cousin (we found that out later in conversation as they have the same relatives on his mom's side). Anyway, Lance ordered a handmade guitar from the guy.

Lance and the Guitar Maker.

Armando in the central park of Valle de Angeles.

Mom- this one is for you! I tried to take as many pictures of flowers for you as I could. I have never seen a fresh hyndrangea plant - this was beautiful!

More flowers - tried to get the humming bird, but it flew away too fast.

And Lilly, this picture is for you. It's some souvenir shop where someone paints and the roof is open. It was raining and all the paintings were just hanging there.

Armando has a thing for hats...he tried a few on...

He decided on this honduras sun-visor which he practically got for free after he bartered and bartered and bartered with the woman in this souvenir shop. He is a bartering professional. He can talk anyone down to practically half price or more.