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Honduras,country of central America situated between guatemala and el salvador to the west and nicaragua to the south and east.Spanish is the offical language of honduras and honuran spanish is similar to other Central American countries.The honduran population in 2024 is 10,825,703 and the increase from 2022 to 2023 was 1.54%.The honduran flag is horizontally striped blue-white-blue flag with five central blue stars and the five blue stars represent the five nations of the former Federal Republic of central America.Honduras is best known for the production and export of agriculture products such as coffee,tropical fruits and sugar cane and the honduran country holds a 3,000-year-old Mayan culture and beautiful beaches and delicious cuisine.

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Honduran Anti-Mining Activist who fought to save rivers is killed

Date:Sept 15,2024

Juan Lopez was shot dead on saturday night by several men as he headed home from church.Juan Lopez was an enviromental activist who protested mining and hydroelectric projectsin effort to preserve tropical forest and rivers.Lopez belonged to the Municipal Committee for the defense of common and public goods. In addition three other members of the group were killed last year and the this had already sufffered threats and harrassment for years.

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The honduran cultural celebrations are Feria de San Isidro,Punta Gorda festival,Independence day ect... but the main honduran celebration is Honduran Independence day.And the traditional clothing in Honduras is made by hand with white fabric and sewn with colorful seams. The males wear white pants with a white shirt also with colorful designs and the females wear white sleveless dresses with colorful designs.The honduran people have many traditions and religious celebrations,frestivals and food for example the honduran people also have quinceaneras for the coming of age.The honduran people also have a week where they commemerate jesus christ's sacrifice and the creation of sawdust carpets they call it the holy week.Honduras has many festivals throughout the year including the Virgen of Suyapa festival in February the Feria Isidra de La Ceiba in May and the Choro Festival in Intibuca in June.

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The number one tourist attraction in Honduras is Roatan it is an island off Hondruas northern coast. At Roatan you could also visit the coco plantation and you will get to see the process of making and harvesting chocolate.Many visitors see Honduras Roatan as popular port of call for cruise ships but that offshore island barely scratches the surface of what this tropical spot offers. In Honduras there are many other things you can do such as sun-soaking on the white-sand beach or going to visit the Mayan ruins or look at the wildlfe in the jungle.

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These following dishes are popular in Honduras :

Baleadas: A breakfast dish from La Ceiba that consists of a wheat pancake with beans, cheese, sour cream, and sometimes ham

Pan de coco: Sweet, airy, coconut-flavored buns that are dairy-free and eggless

Honduran chicharrones: Pork belly that's braised, fried until crispy, and served with lime

Honduran bean soup: A mix of black beans, pork ribs, plantains, cassava, veggies, and spices

Pastelitos: Savory turnover-like pastries filled with meat, rice, and spices

Hondureno: A traditional dip made of refried beans, Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese, and chorizo, served with crispy corn tortillas

And finally the main Honduran dish is the baleada it is a flour tortila folded and filled with refried beans and queso fresco or sour cream and many other things can be added

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The country of honduras holds a varity of music such as:

Reggaeton:A rhythmic style that has become popular in Honduras and other Latin American countries.

Marimba:A large chromatic instrument that is a major part of mestizo folk music. The marimba was imported from Guatemala and Mexico in the early 20th century.

Punta:A popular music style that originated as a Garifuna funerary ritual song. Punta is often sung in Garifuna and features the garavón drum ensemble. In the mid-1980s, Punta Rock was created by blending Punta with electric guitars, which helped revive Garifuna culture and language.

And Punta is also the most popular dance in Honduras because as stated Punta orinates from the Garifuna people which invloves a lot of hip movement while drums and maracas are playing.The music and dances of Honduras very diverse and good to listen to i would recomend listening to the music and to watch their tadidtional dances.

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Honduras have multiple sports that they particpate in such as:

Basketball: A sport among girls in Honduras.

Volleyball: A sport among girls in Honduras.

Dancing: A sport among girls in Honduras.

Scuba diving, swimming, and sport fishing: Popular in the resort area around Cannon Island on the northern coast.

Honduras national football team

Has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times, in 1982, 2010, and 2014, but never advanced past the group stage. They also won the CONCACAF Championship in 1981 and the Central American Cup four times, including the 2017 final edition

Honduras women's national football team

Participates in UNCAF and CONCACAF women's tournaments, and is eligible to participate in the FIFA Women's World Cup, but has not yet qualified.

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Honduras is rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage one of the many things that interested me where all the activtys there were to do. It reminded me of my trip to cancun and the activitys i did on my trip were very simular to the things you can do in Honduras.And the similarities in cultures for example it caught my interest that in Honduras they also celebrate quinces.And i felt that i could relate since im about to have one and its remarkable that some countrys hold the same traditions. Comparing Honduras and my life experiance in the U.S is very different because in the U.S we have multiple foods that people choose to eat but i admire that when you go to visit places like Honduras you wouldnt get a hambuger like you would in the U.S you want to get one of the many dishes that are popluar in Honduras