The tongue twister, ‘Tegucigalpa’ has been affectionately shortened to ‘Tegus’ by its inhabitants. Though Tegus has been the capital of Honduras since 1880, it has not yet acquired an impersonal aura that is characteristic of most urban towns. The booming mines of the city were the ‘official’ reason
why the capital of Honduras was shifted to Tegus from Comayagua.
But according to folklore, the locals hated the wife of the
then president of Comayagua, President Marco Aurelio Soto,
who punished them by shifting the capital to the city of Tegus. Almost 1000m above the sea level snuggled in a valley, the
climate of Tegus is perfect through the year though the rains
come unexpectedly. The surrounding pine covered mountains are
rich in silver, which is where the city got its name, Tegucigalpa,
meaning ‘Silver Mountain’. Silver was first discovered
in 1578 and since then the city has grown and spread to engulf
its surrounding areas. The neighbouring city of Comayaguela
across the Rio Choluteca has been incorporated as part of the ‘Central
District’ but not everyone is happy with this integration. Hostels in Tegucigalpa |
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