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...)
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...)
... that the first woman to notoriously wear lipstick in Honduras is said to now be their premier woman poet?
... that the Honduran Patriotic Front, an alliance formed ahead of the 1980s elections, called for an electoral boycott in protest against perceived fraud?
Image 4The 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 5The baleada is a popular Honduran fast food dish. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 6Painting depicting the chief Lempira fighting against a conquistador (from History of Honduras)
Image 7Lenca vessel from the Classic period depicting an ear of corn in its sheath (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 12Mayan 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 17The 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 59Coat of Arms of Trujillo, one of the oldest towns founded by the Spanish in Honduras.
Image 60First 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 61Train 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 62European pirates, especially British, French, and Dutch attacked Honduran towns during the colonial era.