Honduras – geography Large parts of Honduras are mountainous country; more than half of the area is above 900 m, but only a few peaks reach above 2000 m. A north-south-going depression divides the country; the westernmost part is the most mountainous. The rivers that flow north into the Gulf of Honduras have formed large,… Read More »
Subchapters: Basic data Public finances and the state budget Banking system Tax System Basic data The economy of Honduras achieved a significant strengthening in 2021, growing by 12%, mainly due to the recovery of the economy after the big slump in 2020, a significant increase in the volume of remittances, but also an increase in… Read More »
The region was inhabited in pre-Columbian times by the Chorotegas and the Maya, in the 11th century. the Toltecs settled there, and then the Aztecs. C. Columbus discovered the town in 1502. C. de Olid founded (1524) the first colony in Triunfo de la Cruz. With the indigenous resistance suppressed (1530), Honduras it was under… Read More »
History Tegucigalpa is the capital city of Honduras according to simplyyellowpages. Tegucigalpa was founded by Spanish colonizers as Real de Minas de San Miguel de Tegucigalpa on September 29, 1578 on the site of an existing native settlement of the Pech, Tolupanes, and Twahkas. The first mayor of Tegucigalpa was Juan de la Cueva, who took office in 1579.… Read More »
CULTURE: GENERAL INFORMATION The dominant imprint in Honduran cultural life is certainly the Spanish one. The influence of the European rulers overlapped the local customs, giving rise to architectural, artistic, religious expressions of strong peculiarity: an example are many buildings of the colonial period, rich in elements ranging from the Baroque to the Moorish. Literature,… Read More »
Honduras is a country in Central America bordering Guatemala to the north, El Salvador to the southwest, Nicaragua to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Honduran Gulf and the Caribbean Sea to the east. According to Areacodesexplorer, Honduras is the second largest country, after Nicaragua, and the second poorest country in… Read More »
The over 5,000 km² reserve stretches from the Caribbean coast to an altitude of over 1,300 m. It has the last inaccessible tropical rainforests and gallery forests in Central America and is the habitat of around 2,000 Indians who were able to preserve their traditional way of life here. It is also a retreat for… Read More »
Copán in what is now Honduras was one of the most important Mayan city-states from 250 to 800 AD. The city had more than 25,000 residents. The most famous building is the hieroglyphic staircase, which describes the history of the city on over 2,200 hieroglyphic blocks. In the 9th century, Copán probably went under for… Read More »
General travel information for Honduras Continent: Central America Geographical location: Between the Pacific and Atlantic at the widest point of the Central American land bridge Highest elevation: Cerro Las Minas (2870 m above sea level) Longest river: Río Patuca (320 km) Form of government: Republic System of Government: Presidential system Languages: Spanish Neighboring countries: Guatemala,… Read More »
Most of us who have visited Honduras know that the country is not far from a perfect paradise – at least in terms of nature. Tropical beaches, ancient Mayan ruins and fascinating colonial cities… you could briefly describe Honduras. As Central America’s second largest country, it has a lot to offer; according to aceinland, everything… Read More »