During colonial periods, the mountains all around Santa Lucia were mined for some time, this is why the town became so important to the Spanish Crown. The XVI century church still exposing a figure of a Christ donated by the Spanish Crown in 1574.

Up in the mountain, only 5 minutes from Valle de Angeles we can find The Village on San Juancito, where the New York and Honduras Rosario Mining Co. operated from 1880 to 1954.  Just moving on to Valle de Angeles you can visit the famous souvenir shops that offer a plethora of handicrafts made in Honduras and the region.