CUEVAS DE TALGUA  (COMAYAGUA)

The talgua caves ( origin Lenca word meaning Tal: cave and gua : water) are located in the Sierra Agalta National Park , in the town of Catacamas , Olancho Department ( only 10 kilometers of paved road from the village Catacamas ).  

Scientists agree that the majesty of this natural cavity molded about a million years ago by the undercurrents Pinabete River, which on leaving the depths of the hill merges with the Rio Talgua. In this basin may be several archaeological sites, witness the many human settlements in the area for nearly three thousand years. 

Among all the discoveries that have surprised this region is the ossuary of the talgua caves. The importance of this burial is that in Honduras have discovered few burial caves of the pre-Hispanic period, and these caves are the first country to be The The discovery took place in April 1994.