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Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.
Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicaragua to Honduras by the International Court of Justice.
The nation's economy is primarily agricultural, making it especially vulnerable to natural disasters such as Hurricane Mitch in 1998. The lower class is primarily agriculturally based while wealth is concentrated in the country's urban centers. Honduras has a Human Development Index of 0.625, classifying it as a nation with medium development. When adjusted for income inequality, its Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index is 0.443. (Full article...)
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Guanaja is one of the Bay Islands of Honduras and is in the Caribbean. It is about 70 kilometres (43 mi) off the north coast of Honduras, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the island of Roatan. One of the cays off Guanaja, also called Guanaja or Bonacca or Low Cay (or just simply, The Cay), is near the main island, and contains most of the approximately 5,538 people who live in Guanaja. The densely populated cay has been described as the Venice of Honduras because of the waterways that run through it. The other two main settlements on Guanaja are Mangrove Bight and Savannah Bight. Smaller settlements includes Pelican Reef, East End and North East Bight.
The primary source of income for the islanders is fishing and shrimping. Tourism is confined to a handful of small resorts that cater to divers, snorkelers and adventure travellers. The island's warm, clear waters support an extensive coral reef that is part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and second only to the Great Barrier Reef off the coasts of Australia. Currently, there is still access to fresh water on Guanaja, and several waterfalls can be seen. Since 2021 the entire island and its cays have been designated as a protected Ramsar site. (Full article...)Interesting facts - show different entries
- ... that samples of moon rock and lunar dust soil from the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions, mounted on wooden plaque displays especially for Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Honduras, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Romania, Spain, and Sweden, plus the states of Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii (pictured), Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, and West Virginia, were later reported missing by many of the recipients?
- ... that Salomón Ibarra Mayorga, the lyricist of the Nicaraguan national anthem, was exiled to Honduras for his political activities but was reburied in Nicaragua after his death?
- ... that the Peñol de Cerquín, a Lenca fortress in southern Honduras, successfully resisted the Spanish conquistadores for months?
- ... that the Honduran romance novel Blanca Olmedo is a rare early female criticism of the establishment and corruption in Honduras?
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- Image 1Diablos Negros, is a Honduran hard Rock band active since the 1980s. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 2Pork chop with plantain chips. (from Honduran cuisine)
- Image 3The dictatorship of Carias Andino is remembered as the longest dictatorship that Honduras has ever had (from History of Honduras)
- Image 4A Honduran breakfast (from Honduran cuisine)
- Image 6The nacatamal a prehispanic dish widely consumed in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 7Oldest train still preserved in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 8Group of dancers with typical costumes from Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 10Typical Honduran breakfast. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 11Traditional dance of Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 12Central Park in San Pedro Sula, where several cultural events take place throughout the year. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 13Tegucigalpa after the Mitch Hurricane. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 14Lenca vessel from the Classic period depicting an ear of corn in its sheath (from Honduran cuisine)
- Image 16After the fall of Tenochtitlan, Hernán Cortés made his journey to the region of las Hibueras, modern day Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 17First coat of arms of Honduras given by the emperor Charles I of Spain an 5th of the Holy Roman empire. By the time of the colonial era Honduras suffered a demographic change due the arrival of Spanish immigrants (from History of Honduras)
- Image 18Port of Amapala. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 19Honduran armed conflict of 1907. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 20San Cristóbal fortress, in the city of Gracias, built during the 19th century. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 21Mayan stellae. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 22The church of la Merced in the city of Comayagua was the first Cathedral of Honduras in 1550 and is the oldest Honduran church still standing. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 23Graifuna traditional dance. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 25Honduran National Congress, built during the 1950s (from History of Honduras)
- Image 27Cathedral of Saint Michael Archangel in Tegucigalpa was built during the XVIII century. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 28One of the Pyramids of Los Naranjos, considered the oldest structures of Honduras.
- Image 30Actress America Ferrera. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 31The Central American peace conference in 1907. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 32Juan Carlos Fanconi, Film Director (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 35Sir Salvador Moncada. Honduran pharmacologyst. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 36El Xendra is an independent film that mixes elements of suspense and science fiction. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 37Coat of Arms of Trujillo, one of the oldest towns founded by the Spanish in Honduras.
- Image 38Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae) (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
- Image 39Cafe Guancasco, is one of the best exponents of Honduran pop rock. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 40Mayan representative hieroglyphic of the Yax Kuk Mo Dynasty that later would become the emblem of the Kingdom of "Oxwitik" also known as Copán. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 41Mayan rain god Chaac representation at the Mayan Sculpture Museum in Copán. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 42Train station in La Ceiba during the 1920s. The locomotives were one of the main means of transportation in Honduras during the 20th century. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 43National Theater and opera, Manuel Bonilla (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 44Painting depicting the chief Lempira fighting against a conquistador (from History of Honduras)
- Image 45After the 2009 coup d'état, the military presence in the streets began to be more common. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 46Emilio Izaguirre (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 47Central American president General Francisco Morazán Quezada.
- Image 48Xiomara Castro became the first woman to gain a presidential charge in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 49Pre Columbian pottery. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 50General Luis Bogran. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 51David Suazo. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 52President Manuel Bonilla. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 53Footballer Porfirio Betancourt, 1981, one of the first hispanic players for the NASL. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 54The baleada is a popular Honduran fast food dish. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 56Sopa de caracol (conch soup) (from Honduran cuisine)
- Image 57Flag of the Central American Federation that lasted until 1839. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 58The SS Contessa, a Honduran ship that participated in the Operation Torch in the north African campaign in the Second World War. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 59In 1986 Honduras bombed two Nicaraguan towns. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 60City of Comayagüela in the 2010s (from History of Honduras)
- Image 61Map of the town of Trujillo from the 16th century. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 62Honduran Police in a rural area. (from Crime in Honduras)
- Image 65La Merced plaza of Comayagua after the independence from Spain. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 66Maguen David sinagoge in San Pedro Sula, one of the places of the Honduran Jewish community. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 67American troops arriving in Honduras in 1988 during Operation Golden Pheasant. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 68Coat of arms of the Miskito royal family. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 69Roger Espinoza (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 70Sawdust carpet in Holy Week. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 71Lencan cloth. (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 72European pirates, especially British, French, and Dutch attacked Honduran towns during the colonial era.
- Image 73Wilson Palacios (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 74The Virgin of Suyapa (from Culture of Honduras)
- Image 75Pyramid 102 of Yarumela, one of the oldest Honduran archeological sites. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 76Honduran army in 1926. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 77Old presidential palace of Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 78The railroad transportation suffered a lot of economic issues and disadvantages during the 2000s, it was not until 2010 passenger trains where reactivated. (from History of Honduras)
- Image 79Tegucigalpa in 1910. (from History of Honduras)
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- Departments of Honduras
- List of cathedrals in Honduras
- List of companies of Honduras
- List of ecoregions in Honduras
- List of football clubs in Honduras
- List of Honduran departments by Human Development Index
- List of Hondurans
- List of Honduras-related topics
- List of national parks of Honduras
- List of political parties in Honduras
- List of presidents of Honduras
- List of rivers of Honduras
- List of wars involving Honduras
- Municipalities of Honduras
- Outline of Honduras
- Timeline of Tegucigalpa
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