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What region of Latin America is Honduras in?

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What region of Latin America is Honduras in?

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Mexico and Central America

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                                                Geography

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                                                Geography

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What are the different landforms in Honduras and where are they located?

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What are the different landforms in Honduras and where are they located?

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Honduras has four distinct regions: the central highlands, Pacific lowlands, eastern Caribbean lowlands, and northern coastal plains and mountains. Mountains are plentiful in Honduras, with peaks as high as 2,849 meters, though Honduras is the only country in Central America without volcanoes.The western mountains have the highest peaks, with the Pico Congolón at an elevation of 2,500 metres and the Cerro Las Minas at 2,850 m.

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What do the landforms in Honduras look like?

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What do the landforms in Honduras look like?

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Northern Honduras has extensive tropical plains and over 80% of the central land in mountainous. On the Eastern coast, 54% of the land is covered in dense forests, and so this helps us conclude that there would be a significant amount of greenery and wilderness in Honduras, as well as a great magnitude of mountains.

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                   Settlement, Independence, and Government

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                   Settlement, Independence, and Government

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What ancient civilizations settled in Honduras?

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What ancient civilizations settled in Honduras?

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The story of life in Honduras begins back when humans were migrating down from North America into South America using Central America as a land bridge. Along the way, many ended up staying. Artifacts found throughout the region show that humans were in it between 12,000 BC and 8,000 BC.For the next few thousand years, Honduras was home to various tribes of different ethnicities dotted around the country. By 150 AD the Mayan civilization had taken hold in the areas to the north and west of Honduras – Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize. The Mayans had spread into western Honduras and founded the city of Copan. Copan and western Honduras marked the extent of the Mayan range from its heartland. But that did not stop it from becoming a major center of the Maya world. It was during the Preclassic period, 2000 BC to 200 AD that the Maya first arrived in the western Honduras. But Copan came into its own during the Classic period. Between around 400 AD and 800 AD, Copan was at its peak as the unrivaled head of a Maya kingdom.From 800 AD onwards, the city collapsed. The ruling elites left Copan and the city little by little turned to ruin as people stole the stones for their own construction. The fate of Copan was a micro version of the fate of the Mayan civilization as a whole.Most of Honduras was not under Mayan control, although the neighboring nations and tribes traded with, and fought with Copan. The centuries after Copan’s collapse leading up to the arrival of the Spanish passed in obscurity as each nation went about its business. Things changed forever on July 30, 1502. That’s when Christopher Columbus, on his fourth and final voyage to the New World landed on the island of Guanaja, one of Honduras’s Bay Islands. He was the first European to reach Central America.

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What European country settled in Honduras first?

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What European country settled in Honduras first?

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When the Spanish arrived to colonize Honduras, the land was occupied by a variety of indigenous peoples, the most advanced of whom were the Maya. Gold stimulated Spanish conquest of the area early in the 16th century, and the Honduran gold-mining town of Gracias became the capital of Spanish Central America in 1544.

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Independence from Spain came in 1821 and from Mexico in 1823, when Honduras joined in the formation of the United Provinces of Central America.

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What type of government does Honduras have?

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What type of government does Honduras have?

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Politics of Honduras takes place in a framework of a multi-party system presidential representative democratic republic. The President of Honduras is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the National Congress of Honduras.

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                                                 Culture 

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                                                 Culture 

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What is the main language spoken in Honduras?

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What is the main language spoken in Honduras?

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The official language of Honduras is Spanish. Honduran Spanish is similar to that of other Central American countries, though it varies considerably from that of Spain or South America.

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Christianity is the predominant religion in Honduras, representing 76% of the total population according to a 2017 estimate. The pre-Hispanic peoples that lived in actual Honduras were primarily polytheistic Maya and other native groups. In the 16th century, Roman Catholicism was introduced by the Spanish Empire.

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What ethnic groups are common in Honduras?

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What ethnic groups are common in Honduras?

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Around 90 percent of the population in Honduras is racially mestizo (people of mixed indigenous and European ancestry). The remainder of the population is composed of indigenous natives (7 percent); people of African descent (2 percent); and those of European descent (1 percent).

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What types of jobs do people have in Honduras?

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What types of jobs do people have in Honduras?

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Labor force by occupation | agriculture: 39.2% industry: 20.9% services: 38.9% (2005 est.)
Unemployment | 5.6% (2018) about one-third of the people are underemployed
Main industries | sugar processing, coffee, woven and knit apparel, wood products, cigars

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                                                  Traditions

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                                                  Traditions

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Semana Santa
Semana Santa is a week long celebration. It is never on the same dates, but it is between March or April depending on when Easter falls that year.

Punta Gorda Festival
Punta Gorda Festival takes place annually on April 12. It is a unique Honduran festival. On this day, people from all over the country get together on the island of Roatan to celebrate a special day for the Garifuna people that live on it.

It commemorates the day in which 4,000 Garifuna people got to the island of Roatan and started a settlement.

National Garifuna Festival
This festival is held on the third weekend of July. It is held in the town of Bajamar, near Puerto Cortes, it hosts a drinking and dancing party.

As the name suggests it celebrates the Garifuna people that live in the country, as well as the Garifuna communities in Belize and Guatemala.

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Soccer is a very popular sport in Honduras and most communities have their own teams in addition to following the national team. While playing soccer is more common among boys, basketball, volleyball, and dancing are more common among girls.

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Popular foods vary across the country and include cassava (tapioca), seafood, and chili peppers. The poor rely primarily on corn, beans, rice, and other staples, and eat very little meat.

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                                              Climate 

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                                              Climate 

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What is the best season to visit Honduras and why?

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What is the best season to visit Honduras and why?

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The best time to visit Honduras is during the dry season between December and April. Temperatures are warm, sitting between 26°C and 32°C, and downpours are less likely — although remember they can still occur, as Honduras is a tropical country. However, travel to Honduras can be enjoyable all year-round.

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What are some items to pack when visiting Honduras?

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What are some items to pack when visiting Honduras?

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Bug lotion. Batteries for your gadgets etc. AA’a are available there, nothing else. Malaria medicine. Small flashlight and batteries because electricity goes out often.  Hiking boots optional, good walking shoes required.

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                                         Natural Resources

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                                         Natural Resources

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What are some natural resources produced by Honduras?

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What are some natural resources produced by Honduras?

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Natural resources include timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, and hydropower.Important export crops other than bananas include coffee beans, tobacco, and sugarcane. Corn is the chief staple crop.

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Why are these natural resources important to Honduras?

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Why are these natural resources important to Honduras?

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Banana production in Honduras plays an important role in the economy of Honduras. In 1992, the revenue generated from banana sales amounted to US$287 million and along with the coffee industry accounted for some 50% of exports. Honduras produced 861,000 tons of bananas in 1999.

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                                                   Animals

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                                                   Animals

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What are some animals native to Honduras?

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What are some animals native to Honduras?

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Crocodiles, snakes, lizards (giant iguana and others), and turtles are found in the tropical forest areas. The fauna also includes deer, peccaries, tapir, pumas, jaguars, and ocelots. Fish and mollusks are abundant in lagoons and coastal waters.

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They are the biggest reptiles on Earth. …

Crocodiles are closely related to dinosaurs and birds. ...

Crocodiles really do produce tears. ...

They can keep open their jaw underwater. ...

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What are some interesting facts about Honduras?

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What are some interesting facts about Honduras?

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The coral reefs are out of this world Honduras is part of the second largest coral reef in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef.

Honduras has a dual capital The capital is actually two cities: Comayaguela and Tegucigalpa

Smoke-free zones Honduras was the first country to ban smoking in your own home. Smokers must always stand about two metres (six feet) away from non-smokers.