Taulabe Caverns
About 20 km south of the Lake, on the road towards Tegucigalpa, you will pass the town of Taulabe. Just after the town, on Km 140 of the highway, you will come by the entrance to the caverns. The entrance fee is 10 Lps. per person, and if you wish you can hire a "guide" to show you around the Cavern. It is a good idea to negotiate with your "guide" prior to accepting his services, and the fee should not be more than 30 or 40 Lps. The funds are managed by the municipality of Taulabe and a part of these go back into improving the infrastructure of the caverns. (Which is quite limited). The caverns have been explored only partially, and it is reported that explorers have ventured over 12 km. into the caverns without finding an end! For the not so adventuresome tourist, a pathway with steps has been built and there is electric light in the first 400 meters (approximately 1300 feet) of the caverns. If you wish to venture deeper, you must bring your own flashlight and make sure you advise the guards at the entrance of your intentions, to make sure that they know you are in the caverns. Any serious exploration requires a special permit from the town mayor.

Pullapanzak Waterfalls
Just 11 miles from the lake are the famous Pullapanzak waterfalls. These falls are open to the public in a very complete, if rustic private park. Entrance fee for visitors is only 25 Lps. per person. Within the park is a restaurant, as well as toilets, swimming ponds and even areas that are designated for camping.
To get to the falls from the lake, you must take the road to Peña Blanca and proceed towards the Canaveral Hydroelectric plant, from there, you must continue to the village of Buenavista, which is only another 4 or 5 miles along the road. If you do not have a vehicle, take the bus to Peña Blanca, and from there transfer to the buses that go from El Mochito to San Pedro Sula, letting the driver know that you wish to get off at Buenavista. From the bus stop, you are less than a mile from the falls. If you are coming from San Pedro Sula, you can take the buses that go directly to El Mochito and get off before the bus arrives at Peña Blanca, just as it is going through Buenavista.
Besides the falls, which are impressive throughout the year, there are remains of temples built by pre-Columbian cultures, probably the Lencas who settled a good part of the shores of Lake Yojoa in the past. Words of advice on Pullapanzak: It is a very popular place to escape to for the locals, who flock to the park on weekends and holidays. This means it is quite crowded on these days, however, during the week, it is absolutely empty, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the site on a much more intimate basis. When going to the falls, try to make it coincide with a weekday!

Azul Meambar Park
This is one of the two parks that surround the lake, and the only one that has limited access for the tourist. In all, there are six different accesses to the park, all leaving from the San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa road. Although the accesses are clearly marked, not all of these offer services to tourists. The main entrance is just past the roadside town of La Guama, following the detour to Santa Elena. The dirt road to Santa Elena is an all weather road, and you can travel as far as the village in a regular two wheel drive car, however, the detour from Santa Elena to the visitors center requires a 4X4 if you plan on getting as far as the center in a vehicle. If you have a regular car, you will have to walk at least the last half a mile to the visitor’s center. The park has some impressive cloud forest, as well as tropical rain forest in the lower elevations. Your best source of information is Mr. Angel Boesh at the Agua Azul Hotel. As soon as these tours are established, you will be able to arrange them through the Hotel Agua Azul. Also the front desk at the Brisas del Lago hotel can assist you in arranging a visit to the park.

Bird Watching
As mentioned before, there are over 373 species of birds in the region! Probably the best, or if not that, at least the most comfortable way to do bird watching in the area is from the lovely terrace at the Agua Azul Hotel. An avid bird watcher reportedly was shocked when over the time span of a few hours he was able to sight as many as 37 different species at one tree alone from the comfort of his chair on the afore mentioned terrace! AMUPROLAGO has some guides that have received training on how to differentiate the more common species in the area, and these can be hired through your front desk clerk at the different hotels.

Touring the Lake
Honduyate, located on the shores of lake Yojoa just next to the highway at the Chalet del Lago restaurant, offers various boats that are available for tours throughout the lake. Launches include a historic bridge pontoon built for the American Army Corps of Engineers in 1940, a totally rebuilt banana barge and a handsome 30’ sailing yacht. Also available from Honduyate is a delightful, comfortable cabin right on the edge of the lake that was built by the Rosario Mining Company for its executives years before the San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa highway was paved. The cabin has a fireplace, sleeps up to 12 persons and has modern bathrooms. It offers a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the quietness of the area and has fantastic bird watching potential. In addition, both the Brisas del Lago hotel and the Agua Azul Hotel have different size launches for rent. The most comfortable ones are motor catamarans with a capacity of up to 16 persons that include the captain and the proper live vests for your security. Tours can be arranged with the front desk at either hotel.

Los Naranjos Eco Archaeological Park.
This site is the third archaeological park in Honduras, and is unique because of the environment of the area. The park is located 3 km. from the town of Peña Blanca, which in turn is located on the road from the lake to the Cañaveral hydroelectric project. The Instituto Hondureño de Antropologia e Historia has working offices at the Hotel Brisas del Lago, where you can obtain up to date information. The park has limited archaeological attractions to be seen due to the fact that most of the construction is made out of clay and therefore susceptible to damage from the environment and archaeologists have preferred to keep most of the temples and structures as they where found, however, the park offers unique opportunities to enjoy bird watching and simply relaxing in the lovely natural surroundings of the park. Entrance fee to the park is $5.00 USA dollars per person. There are over 4 miles (6 km) of well maintained trails, including a boardwalk almost half a mile long. A nice hanging bridge over the canal also offers nice views. Bird watching is outstanding, and the hike is very easy since the area is flat. The park offers good parking facilities, a nice museum and coffee shop and clean restrooms. For those taking the bus from Peña Blanca, you will find that there is regular service, operating about every hour between Pena Blanca and the community of El Jaral, located adjacent to the park.