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. (Full article...)
Playa de los Muertos (Beach of the Dead) is an archaeological site from the Middle Formative period and is located on the Honduras north coast, in the Ulua valley, however it has "had a continuous history going back as early as any sedentary society yet documented in Mesoamerica". Thought to at one time have been a village, Playa de los Muertos is primarily known through its burials and ceramics. Archaeologists have identified a strong Aztec and Mayan influence on the early inhabitants at Playa de los Muertos, however it is considered a distinct culture. The site is most notable for its finely made ceramic figurines, famously excavated by Dorothy Popenoe. These figurines, in particular those depicting the female form, have helped archaeologists interpret gender roles at the site. Archaeologists believe that people at Playa de los Muertos likely participated in long-distance trade networks which reach from Guatemala to the Gulf CoastOlmec centers.
... that the first woman to notoriously wear lipstick in Honduras is said to now be their premier woman poet?
... that the royal dynasty at the Maya city of Copán(fragment pictured)Sculpture on Temple 11 of Copán in Honduras was founded by a warrior sent from the distant city of Tikal?
The following are images from various Honduras-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1First 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 2Honduran National Congress, built during the 1950s (from History of Honduras)
Image 3Train 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 7El Xendra is an independent film that mixes elements of suspense and science fiction. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 8Mayan 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 42The 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 43Group of dancers with typical costumes from Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 67One of the Pyramids of Los Naranjos, considered the oldest structures of Honduras.
Image 68The 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 69In 1986 Honduras bombed two Nicaraguan towns. (from History of Honduras)
Image 70Pre Columbian pottery from the Ulua region. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 71The Central American peace conference in 1907. (from History of Honduras)
Image 72The dictatorship of Carias Andino is remembered as the longest dictatorship that Honduras has ever had (from History of Honduras)
First 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)
Honduran National Congress, built during the 1950s (from History of Honduras)
Train 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)
Sawdust carpet in Holy Week. (from Culture of Honduras)
An homemade baleada with eggs, butter, cheese and beans (from Honduran cuisine)
Tegucigalpa after the Mitch Hurricane. (from History of Honduras)
El Xendra is an independent film that mixes elements of suspense and science fiction. (from Culture of Honduras)
Mayan 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)
Honduran Police in San Francisco, Lempira (from Crime in Honduras)
The Virgin of Suyapa (from Culture of Honduras)
The Fortress of San Fernando de Omoa (from History of Honduras)
American troops arriving in Honduras in 1988 during Operation Golden Pheasant. (from History of Honduras)
President Manuel Bonilla. (from History of Honduras)
Roger Espinoza (from Culture of Honduras)
Casamiento, a rice and beans dish (from Honduran cuisine)
Cathedral of Saint Michael Archangel in Tegucigalpa was built during the XVIII century. (from History of Honduras)
Lempira, Lenca leader and war lord. (from Culture of Honduras)
Diablos Negros, is a Honduran hard Rock band active since the 1980s. (from Culture of Honduras)
David Suazo. (from Culture of Honduras)
Lenca vessel from the Classic period depicting an ear of corn in its sheath (from Honduran cuisine)
Honduran Police in a rural area. (from Crime in Honduras)
Mayan stellae. (from Culture of Honduras)
Graifuna traditional dance. (from Culture of Honduras)
After the fall of Tenochtitlan, Hernán Cortés made his journey to the region of las Hibueras, modern day Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Flag of the Central American Federation that lasted until 1839. (from History of Honduras)
After the 2009 coup d'état, the military presence in the streets began to be more common. (from History of Honduras)
Tela's railroad company building, built in 1919. (from History of Honduras)
Pyramid 102 of Yarumela, one of the oldest Honduran archeological sites. (from History of Honduras)
General Luis Bogran. (from History of Honduras)
City of Comayagüela in the 2010s (from History of Honduras)
Actress America Ferrera. (from Culture of Honduras)
La Merced plaza of Comayagua after the independence from Spain. (from History of Honduras)
Footballer Porfirio Betancourt, 1981, one of the first hispanic players for the NASL. (from Culture of Honduras)
Lencan cloth. (from Culture of Honduras)
Juan Carlos Fanconi, Film Director (from Culture of Honduras)
Pork chop with plantain chips. (from Honduran cuisine)
Typical Honduran breakfast. (from Culture of Honduras)
The 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)
Group of dancers with typical costumes from Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
San Cristóbal fortress, in the city of Gracias, built during the 19th century. (from History of Honduras)
Old presidential palace of Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Traditional dance of Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Sopa de caracol (conch soup) (from Honduran cuisine)
Cafe Guancasco, is one of the best exponents of Honduran pop rock. (from Culture of Honduras)
Mayan rain god Chaac representation at the Mayan Sculpture Museum in Copán. (from Culture of Honduras)
Coat of Arms of Trujillo, one of the oldest towns founded by the Spanish in Honduras.
Central American president General Francisco Morazán Quezada.
Coat of arms of the Miskito royal family. (from History of Honduras)
Emilio Izaguirre (from Culture of Honduras)
Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae) (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
Xiomara Castro became the first woman to gain a presidential charge in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Tegucigalpa in 1910. (from History of Honduras)
Sir Salvador Moncada. Honduran pharmacologyst. (from Culture of Honduras)
Maguen David sinagoge in San Pedro Sula, one of the places of the Honduran Jewish community. (from Culture of Honduras)
European pirates, especially British, French, and Dutch attacked Honduran towns during the colonial era.
Oldest train still preserved in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Holy Week in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Honduran armed conflict of 1907. (from History of Honduras)
The 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)
The nacatamal a prehispanic dish widely consumed in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Port of Amapala. (from History of Honduras)
Fried fish from Lake Yojoa (from Honduran cuisine)
One of the Pyramids of Los Naranjos, considered the oldest structures of Honduras.
The 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)
In 1986 Honduras bombed two Nicaraguan towns. (from History of Honduras)
Pre Columbian pottery from the Ulua region. (from Culture of Honduras)
The Central American peace conference in 1907. (from History of Honduras)
The dictatorship of Carias Andino is remembered as the longest dictatorship that Honduras has ever had (from History of Honduras)
Wilson Palacios (from Culture of Honduras)
Painting depicting the chief Lempira fighting against a conquistador (from History of Honduras)
Map of the town of Trujillo from the 16th century. (from History of Honduras)
Honduran army in 1926. (from History of Honduras)
Central Park in San Pedro Sula, where several cultural events take place throughout the year. (from Culture of Honduras).svg)
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