The capital city of the department of the same name, La Paz dates back to 1750 when the surrounding area was a series of large ranches run by Spaniards living in Comayagua. The town’s annual festival honors San Juan Bautista every June. The local church is a colonial classic and home to a beautiful gold plated baroque altar, as well as an historic and very well crafted statue called La Dolorosa.. Read this full article »