2 Best Sights in Santa Lucia, Tegucigalpa

The pretty whitewashed Iglesia de Santa Lucía dates from the town's founding in the mid-16th century. It is most notable for the wooden crucifix called Christ of Las Mercedes, a gift from King Felipe of Spain and brought here by the Spanish in 1574. Church doors are always open on Sunday; other days of the week, you may need to ask at the parish offices next door if someone can let you inside.

Check out all that is creepy and crawly at the small but informative Serpentario Santa Lucía, with a small collection of snakes, both venomous and nonvenomous. They represent a variety of the snakes found around the country, although most are native to the nearby Parque Nacional La Tigra.