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Getting There Tel/Fax: (504) 434 3050 Cel: 967 2052 <info@casakiwi.com>
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GETTING THERE & AWAY You can get to Casa Kiwi very easily; no matter how you look at the map or eventually arrive in Trujillo. Once you get to Trujillo:
Getting To Trujillo from San Pedro Sula / La Ceiba / Bay Islands: All the airports have rental car agencies. With some companies; if you pick up a car from San Pedro Sula you can drop off the vehicle in La Ceiba. If you fly into San Pedro Sula and decide to take the direct bus to Trujillo, you must first take a taxi from the airport to the 'Trujillo Terminal de Autobus'. (You could also wait for the bus on the main road from the airport to El Progresso but you may have to stand - on the bus) From La Ceiba is essentially the same process although you want to be sure you are taken to the 'Cotuc' Terminal for the direct buses. !!Beware!! The taxi drivers in La Ceiba are notorious for taking you to the La Ceiba Bus Station and telling you this is the place for the direct bus. Tell them to turn around and take you to the Cotuc station for the San Pedro Sula - Trujillo buses on the main SPS road. You will be able to get to Trujillo no problem from the regular bus station but it will be on the much slower and uncomfortable 'chicken buses'......instead of three relatively comfortable hours, imagine five tortuous hours! Occasionally the bus driver decides not to go all the way to Trujillo and will lovingly dump you in Tocoa to jump on another bus to continue to Trujillo. (You don't have to pay again) From the Bay Islands you can either take the taxi into La Ceiba and to the bus stop as described above or you can get the taxi to take you directly to the main Trujillo road on the outskirts of La Ceiba. Coming from the dock, taxis / traffic turns right towards La Ceiba center but if you keep going straight for another kilometer or two you will come to a 'T' junction with a Copena gas station. Cross the road and wait in the bus shelter for the Trujillo bus to come along. Flying to Honduras from Somewhere Else:
The most common air route from anywhere in the world is via the United States. FROM THE USA: The most frequent flights are to/ from Houston and Miami to San Pedro Sula but by no means the only. There are also regular direct flights to San Pedro Sula from Newark and New Orleans and connections through most US cities. Traveling from New Zealand, etc most flights come via Los Angeles. For cheap fares check out the newest airline here; AeroHonduras (which was Sol Air). FROM CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN: There are flights between San Pedro Sula and Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, and Costa Rica and off and on; Cuba.
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If you're coming to Trujillo by bus get off at
the new bus station next to Texaco and either wait for the bus for 'Puerto
Castilla' or take a taxi. The last bus leaves approximately 6pm, the bus
you need to catch will come from your left or along the same side of the
road as the bus station. Just tell the driver you're going to
Casa Kiwi and he will drop you at the entrance where it's a short walk
down to the restaurant. You can also take a taxi, most know where
Casa Kiwi is, otherwise tell them "Mal Paso". Taxis 'should' charge you
Lps.50 if there are others in the car going to Castilla
By car,
it's even easier. No matter where you are coming from you need to
use the road from Tocoa and you will come to the 'Triangulo" or
Trujillo turnoff. Instead of turning left towards Trujillo; continue
on the road to Puerto Castilla. We are exactly the same
distance from the Triangulo as Trujillo. You immediately cross the bridge
over the Lagoon and drive for 5 km where you will see the sign for Casa
Kiwi, turn left into the entranceway and drive towards the beach until you
get to the restaurant and bar.
There used to be scheduled flights into Trujillo Mondays and Fridays on the way between
La Ceiba and Palacio although at present they have stopped. It is worth checking with Taca Airlines
because if there are enough passengers they may drop into Trujillo. If you let us know you are coming we can pick you up
at the airport or you can take a taxi or catch the bus from the main road
a two minute walk from the landing area.
Trujillo
has the deepest water Port in Central America at Puerto Castilla.
Occasionally you can catch a ride on one of the freighters running in the
Caribbean. If you are coming from the Port there is only one road out and
after approximately 5 km you will see the Casa Kiwi sign. Take the
entrance on your right. The 'Dole' trucks often pick up people.
Sometimes it's possible to get a ride on one of the supply boats for the
islands or Mosquitia and if you're lucky enough to be on a private boat,
Trujillo has a great protected bay in which to anchor. As Casa Kiwi
is right on the beach we welcome you to stop in front and enjoy our
facilities while still being close by.
Honduras
is relatively easy to get to from just about anywhere. If you are
planning to come directly to Trujillo from the airport the quickest route
to take is for your final destination to be La Ceiba. If
you're extremely lucky, you may even be able to take the onward leg to
Trujillo the same day but, sorry, it's not likely. To get to La
Ceiba, your entry into Honduras would most likely be either San Pedro Sula
or possibly the capital, Tegucigalpa. San Pedro Sula is the major
airport closest to Trujillo and has connections to La Ceiba on
smaller planes. You could also try getting on one of the charter
flights from Italy to Roatan and from Roatan it is a short flight or ferry
ride to La Ceiba and on to Trujillo.