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Founded as Santa Maria de la Nueva Valladolid de Comayagua by orders emitted by the Conqueror of Yucatan, Don Francisco de Montejo, who instructed his captain, Alonso de Caceres to establish a city in place that was equidistant between both oceans and the cities of Guatemala and Leon (Nicaragua). Thus, on the 8th of December 1537, Captain Caceres took possession of the land where the city is built today. The strategic location of the city allowed it to become an important community in a short time, thus, receiving the title of city from King Charles I in 1557. The political and religious powers quickly settled here making of the city the political and cultural center of the province. After Spain granted Honduras its independence, Comayagua became the capital of the brand new State of Honduras.
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Comayagua makes a very easy day trip from Tegucigalpa, but this was the first time that I had ever visited. The central park and the Cathedral are beautiful for a casual visit, and there are several other important cathedrals and churches, that are very important in the history of Comayagua as an historical and religious center of Honduras (as well as political Comayagua was for many decades the capital of Honduras). But to heck with all that, I'm here for the sawdust carpets. The drive to Comayagua was a breezy hour and a half. I left early to allow plenty of time for traffic, but there weren't many cars on the road. There were quite a few traveler assistance checkpoints set up; some were National Police (who also wanted to check license and registration) and others were Red Cross, Firefighters and other worthy public service organizations. I felt very safe cruising the highways by myself on Semana Santa.
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