Yoro

Yoro is the capital of the department of the same name, a quiet agricultural and administrative town in north-central Honduras. It is best known internationally for the Lluvia de Peces, the 'rain of fish' said to appear after heavy storms between May and July, a phenomenon that has become a symbol of the town and draws curious visitors and pilgrims.

The town's compact centre revolves around its central square and a mix of modest republican and religious architecture. Yoro was confirmed as a city on 10 February 1852, and its religious history is closely linked to Padre José Manuel Subirana, a 19th-century missionary associated with the local fish-rain tradition. The surrounding department keeps a strong rural identity shaped by cattle ranching, coffee and maize farming.

Around the town, the main draws are natural. Montaña de Yoro National Park protects cloud forest and hiking trails above the city, while the wider area offers rivers, waterfalls and caves with hot springs, notably near Sulaco. Elsewhere in the department, El Progreso holds a railway museum and the El Cajón reservoir near Victoria offers lakeside scenery at Isla Limones.

The local economy is built on agriculture, livestock, trade and public services. Annual festivities and the fish-rain season bring extra activity to the otherwise unhurried town, and its central market and small comedores give visitors a direct taste of everyday Honduran life.

For travellers, Yoro works best as a base for exploring the cloud forest and rural highlands or as a stop between San Pedro Sula and other departmental towns. Business visitors usually arrive for agriculture-related, municipal or transport projects, using San Pedro Sula's international airport and the road connection through El Progreso.