Portal:Honduras

Republic of Honduras
*República de Honduras* (Spanish)
Republic of Honduras República de Honduras (Spanish)
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	Motto: "Libre, Soberana e Independiente" (Spanish); "Free, Sovereign and Independent";
ISO 3166 code	HN

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A view of the Great Plaza of Copán

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Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It 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 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. Honduras has a Human Development Index of 0.624, ranking 138th in the world. In 2022, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Honduras (INE), 73% of the country's population lived in poverty and 53% lived in extreme poverty. The lower class is primarily agriculturally based while wealth is concentrated in the country's urban centers. The country is one of the most economically unequal in Latin America. Honduran society is predominantly Mestizo; however, there are also significant Indigenous, Black, and White communities in Honduras. (Full article...)

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The Pavana II power plant, second of the three Lufussa power plants.

Luz y Fuerza de San Lorenzo Sociedad Anónima (English: San Lorenzo Light and Power Company; commonly known as Lufussa) is a Honduran energy company created in 1994, shortly after the country allowed the development of privately owned power plants. Founded by brothers Schucry Kafie, Luis Kafie, and Eduardo Kafie, it is one of a small number of substantial energy providers in the country, with an installed capacity of 390 MW from three main power plants. (Full article...)

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... that the first woman to notoriously wear lipstick in Honduras is said to now be their premier woman poet?
... that on 3 October 1963, the Honduran military overthrew its civilian government ten days before a scheduled election?
... that the Venezuelan footballer Edder Farías scored against Honduras in February 2015, his country's first victory since September 2013?
... that the Honduran archaeological site El Puente was founded by the people of Copán to control the crossroads of two Maya trade routes?

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Image 1The nacatamal a prehispanic dish widely consumed in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 2Sopa de caracol (conch soup) (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 3Mayan 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 4Coat of Arms of Trujillo, one of the oldest towns founded by the Spanish in Honduras.
Image 5The Virgin of Suyapa (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 6Cafe Guancasco, is one of the best exponents of Honduran pop rock. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 7Traditional dance of Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 8Graifuna traditional dance. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 9Central Park in San Pedro Sula, where several cultural events take place throughout the year. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 10The flag of the British protectorate of Mosquitia. (from History of Honduras)
Image 11The 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 12Honduran National Congress, built during the 1950s (from History of Honduras)
Image 13In 1986, Honduras bombed two Nicaraguan towns. (from History of Honduras)
Image 14An homemade baleada with eggs, butter, cheese and beans (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 15Fried fish from Lake Yojoa (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 16Xiomara Castro became the first woman to gain a presidential charge in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Image 17Lenca vessel from the Classic period depicting an ear of corn in its sheath (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 18Mayan stellae. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 19Holy Week in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 20The dictatorship of Carias Andino is remembered as the longest dictatorship that Honduras has ever had (from History of Honduras)
Image 21Actress America Ferrera. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 22Pre Columbian pottery from the Ulua region. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 23Painting depicting the chief Lempira fighting against a conquistador (from History of Honduras)
Image 24After the 2009 coup d'état, the military presence in the streets began to be more common. (from History of Honduras)
Image 25Wilson Palacios (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 26Pyramid 102 of Yarumela, one of the oldest Honduran archeological sites. (from History of Honduras)
Image 27Footballer Porfirio Betancourt, 1981, one of the first hispanic players for the NASL. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 28San Cristóbal fortress, in the city of Gracias, built during the 19th century. (from History of Honduras)
Image 29Honduran army in 1926. (from History of Honduras)
Image 30Old presidential palace of Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Image 31Pork chop with plantain chips (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 32European pirates, especially British, French, and Dutch attacked Honduran towns during the colonial era.
Image 33Group of dancers with typical costumes from Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 34A Honduran breakfast (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 35General Luis Bogran. (from History of Honduras)
Image 36A whale shark near of the Island of Útila in Honduras (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
Image 37Juan Carlos Fanconi, Film Director (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 38The 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 39The Fortress of San Fernando de Omoa (from History of Honduras)
Image 40The baleada is a popular Honduran fast food dish. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 41City of Comayagüela in the 2010s (from History of Honduras)
Image 42Oldest train still preserved in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Image 43Maguen David sinagoge in San Pedro Sula, one of the places of the Honduran Jewish community. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 44Police in San Francisco, Lempira (from Crime in Honduras)
Image 45A Roman Catholic cathedral in Amapala. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 46American troops arriving in Honduras in 1988 during Operation Golden Pheasant (from History of Honduras)
Image 47Typical Honduran breakfast. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 48Tela's railroad company building, built in 1919. (from History of Honduras)
Image 49Flag of the Central American Federation that lasted until 1839. (from History of Honduras)
Image 50After the fall of Tenochtitlan, Hernán Cortés made his journey to the region of las Hibueras, modern day Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Image 51Port of Amapala. (from History of Honduras)
Image 52Train 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 53First 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 54The Central American peace conference in 1907. (from History of Honduras)
Image 55The 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 56Tegucigalpa in 1910. (from History of Honduras)
Image 57Honduran Police in a rural area (from Crime in Honduras)
Image 58Emilio Izaguirre (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 59Tegucigalpa after the Mitch Hurricane. (from History of Honduras)
Image 60David Suazo. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 61Casamiento, a rice and beans dish (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 62Diablos Negros, is a Honduran hard Rock band active since the 1980s. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 63El Xendra is an independent film that mixes elements of suspense and science fiction. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 64Honduran armed conflict of 1907. (from History of Honduras)
Image 65Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae) (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
Image 66Map of the town of Trujillo from the 16th century. (from History of Honduras)
Image 67Roger Espinoza (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 68Lencan cloth. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 69Sawdust carpet in Holy Week. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 70Sir Salvador Moncada. Honduran pharmacologyst. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 71Central American president General Francisco Morazán Quezada.
Image 72Lempira, Lenca leader and war lord. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 73Cathedral of Saint Michael Archangel in Tegucigalpa was built during the XVIII century. (from History of Honduras)
Image 74Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) in a forest in eastern Honduras (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
Image 75La Merced plaza of Comayagua after the independence from Spain. (from History of Honduras)
Image 76Mayan rain god Chaac representation at the Mayan Sculpture Museum in Copán. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 77Pinchos americanos are served often in Honduras. (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 78President Manuel Bonilla. (from History of Honduras)