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Twelve kilometres east of the capital, set amid the pine-clad mountain slopes so characteristic of the central highlands, SANTA LUCIA is a legacy of the days when the riches to be gained from silver mining brought settlers to the area in droves. Built by the Spanish in the late sixteenth century, the fortunes of this archetypal colonial village - all whitewashed houses and red-tiled roofs set on a steep hillside - rose and fell with those of the mines. Its citizens' finest hour came in 1572, when King Felipe II, in gratitude at the stream of riches being produced, presented them with a carved wooden Crucifix. Now residing in the church, this is honoured annually during the fiesta of the Cristo Negro in first two weeks of January. The scenic views from Santa Lucia, over the mountains and down to Tegucigalpa, make for a relaxed half-day or so spent ambling around the steep, cobbled streets and surrounding forest. Buses for Santa Lucia leave Tegucigalpa's Mercado San Pablo, Col Reparto, every thirty minutes until 6pm; the last bus back leaves around 5.30pm.
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