San Juan, Intibucá
municipality in Intibucá Department, Honduras
San Juan, Intibucá lies in the western highlands of Honduras between Gracias and La Esperanza.
It is located in the department of Intibucá, was founded in 1747 by the Spanish, and has a population of around 1000. San Juan lies in the center of the "Lenca Trail" which runs from Santa Rosa de Copan to Marcala, La Paz. There are still many Lenca groups in the areas surrounding the village center. There is an old Catholic Church built by the Spanish in the town's center next to a massive ceibo tree. The primary source of income for community members comes from the numerous coffee farms that can be found throughout the region. The main coffee cooperatives are FUNDECASA producing Rainforest Alliance Coffee and COARENE producing Fairtrade and organic coffee. Ecotourism is also becoming popular in and around San Juan - a thermal spring outside of San Juan has been developed for tourist use.
The Opalaca Biological Reserve is located in the area and a number of creeks flow through the valley. Due to the attractions in the area, a community group of leaders have established the first Rural Tourism Cooperative in the country, offering packages for tourists wanting to see "the Real Honduras".
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