In terms of time, that is about 3.5 hours of driving on an unpaved road, going up and down through mountains, one of them is "Congolón" where the hero Lempira fought the Spanish conquerors.

When arriving at Candelaria the Pine forests are no longer around, this makes the weather warmer, caused by the change in elevation above sea level.

Commerce activities are very popular since the main road leads to the border with El Salvador, and the US dollar can be used as currency as well.

The typical cross-breed of native Indians and Spanish settlers is seen in Candelaria, but also are seen individuals with features of each race separately.

[1] The City of Candelaria is very quaint and may result in a nice place to visit, due to the colonial details of its houses and buildings.