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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:
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, otherwise Lps.80. The town center is
approximately 400m from the bus station in the opposite direction. There
are reasonably frequent 'Urbano' buses running past the bus station to and
from town although they do not come to Casa Kiwi. There are direct
buses between La Ceiba, San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa. Smaller,
slooooower 'chicken' buses run between Tocoa, Limon, La Ceiba and
Sava to mention a few.
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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 |
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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
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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
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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:
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.
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.
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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