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Cusuco National Forest: The adventurous way to get there from San Pedro Sula

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Image 0 . What could be your best adventure this year. Image 1 . Begin at Colonia Altamira. If you want to get from San Pedro Sula to Cusuco National Forest , most people will recommend you a) find a tour guide and just let them take you there or b) take the highway to Cofradia and go up that way. While I did attempt to find a tour guide before my trip last February (2019), spending a few hours on Google Earth convinced me that taking a 4x4 truck over the mountains directly to the west of SPS would be a lot more fun. This post will explain exactly how you can get to Cusuco from SPS in less than an hour (assuming you don't miss a turn), breathing fresh mountain air and snapping pictures of jaw-dropping views.  First off, you will need a few things to do this. It is absolutely essential that you take a four-wheel drive vehicle. I rented a diesel 4x4 Nissan Frontier with a manual gearbox. The roads you will be taking are all dirt. There are occasional potholes, and a