The Plaza Mayor is the heart of Honda's old town — a tree-shaded square surrounded by low colonial buildings that have been slowly losing their paint for decades. A few government offices occupy the surrounding arcades, along with the occasional juice stall and a hardware shop that has probably been in the same spot since the 1970s. This is not a grand plaza in the Bogotá or Cartagena sense; it is a working small-town square that happens to be old.
Sit on one of the benches in the middle of the day and you will have it largely to yourself — the heat empties it out by noon, and only the most determined vendors stay put. The early evening is better, when families come out and the temperature drops a few degrees. The plaza is the best place in Honda to get your bearings before exploring the surrounding streets.