A produce market lines the street most used by buses leaving for various cities
Photo of one of the primary comercial streets in Choluteca.
A park across the street from where I usually wait for the bus to head to AMDV office
So Mecca might be an exageration, but Choluteca, Hondura´s
largest Southern city, is definitely a central point for commerce and travel. With over 120,000 residents, the city is a sprawling patchwork of markets, commercial centers, and resdientia
l neighborhoods, connected by a series of lurching or screaming school buses (depending on the age of the bus). While Choluteca is almost always both hot and dirty, for this gringa, it represents and connection to modern convenience that is only a 40 minute bus ride away. Here I am able to stock up on non-Honduran food, like lentils, lactose free milk, and recently eggplant (!), visit the post office to mail letters, buy clothing, hop a bus to another city or country, or visit one of the the many open air markets selling products that usually dont make it to Orocuina, all for less money. Another reason to head into Choluteca is because the Asociation´s primary offices are located there. I usually find myself in Choluteca 2 times a week, although it is not always something I look forward to.
largest Southern city, is definitely a central point for commerce and travel. With over 120,000 residents, the city is a sprawling patchwork of markets, commercial centers, and resdientia
l neighborhoods, connected by a series of lurching or screaming school buses (depending on the age of the bus). While Choluteca is almost always both hot and dirty, for this gringa, it represents and connection to modern convenience that is only a 40 minute bus ride away. Here I am able to stock up on non-Honduran food, like lentils, lactose free milk, and recently eggplant (!), visit the post office to mail letters, buy clothing, hop a bus to another city or country, or visit one of the the many open air markets selling products that usually dont make it to Orocuina, all for less money. Another reason to head into Choluteca is because the Asociation´s primary offices are located there. I usually find myself in Choluteca 2 times a week, although it is not always something I look forward to. Photo of one of the primary comercial streets in Choluteca.While my goal in Choluteca is usually to get in and out in the least possible amount of time, today I decided to take my time and explore what Choluteca has to offer. I learned a lot today: including how to eat an entire cococunt by using the shell to scrape out the meat, and when talking to Choluteca men... invent a boyfriend. All in all, it was a great day, and I was happy to slow down and take the time to enjoy this city I so often try to escape. Enjoy the pics! 
Having past a coconut stand in a hurried state many times, I decided to sit down and have a drink. After drinking the water, the guys at the coconut stand broke open the coconut with their machete and cut a small piece of the shell for me to use as a spoon/knife to scrape out the fruit. So good! Here more coconuts at my feet await thirsty customers that will pull up to this roadside stand on the main drag.
A park across the street from where I usually wait for the bus to head to AMDV office
Central Park, downtown. Venders line the edges of the park selling everything from enchiladas to french fries
A residential neighborhood just off of the central park
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