1. Honduras Kimberly Mosher

2. Facts Honduras got their independence from Spain in 1821. The country was then briefly annexed to the Mexican Empire. In 1823, Honduras joined the newly formed United Provinces of Central America federation, which collapsed in 1838. General Francisco Morazan, a Honduran national hero, led unsuccessful efforts to maintain the federation. Honduras' agriculture-based economy was dominated in the 1900s by U.S. companies that established vast banana plantations along the north coast. Foreign capital, plantation life, and conservative politics held sway in Honduras from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century Honduras got their independence from Spain in 1821. The country was then briefly annexed to the Mexican Empire. In 1823, Honduras joined the newly formed United Provinces of Central America federation, which collapsed in 1838. General Francisco Morazan, a Honduran national hero, led unsuccessful efforts to maintain the federation. Honduras' agriculture-based economy was dominated in the 1900s by U.S. companies that established vast banana plantations along the north coast. Foreign capital, plantation life, and conservative politics held sway in Honduras from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century

3. Facts Cont. About 90% of the population in Honduras is mestizo. There are also small minorities of European, African, Asia, Arab, and indigenous Indian descent. A majority of Hondurans are Roman Catholic, but Protestant churches keep growing in number. Even though Spanish is the main language, English is spoken along the northern coast and is widespread on the Caribbean Bay Islands. Several indigenous Indian languages and Garífuna, which is a mixture of Afro-indigenous languages, are also spoken. The restored Mayan ruins near the Guatemalan border in Copan show the great Mayan culture that thrive there for hundreds of years until the early 9th century. Columbus landed at mainland Honduras, Trujillo, in 1502, and named the area "Honduras", meaning "depths", for the deep water off the coast. Spaniard Hernan Cortes arrived in 1524. About 90% of the population in Honduras is mestizo. There are also small minorities of European, African, Asia, Arab, and indigenous Indian descent. A majority of Hondurans are Roman Catholic, but Protestant churches keep growing in number. Even though Spanish is the main language, English is spoken along the northern coast and is widespread on the Caribbean Bay Islands. Several indigenous Indian languages and Garífuna, which is a mixture of Afro-indigenous languages, are also spoken. The restored Mayan ruins near the Guatemalan border in Copan show the great Mayan culture that thrive there for hundreds of years until the early 9th century. Columbus landed at mainland Honduras, Trujillo, in 1502, and named the area "Honduras", meaning "depths", for the deep water off the coast. Spaniard Hernan Cortes arrived in 1524.

4. Comayagua San Fernando de Omoa Fortress Copan Ruins a city in Honduras, some 80 km northwest of Teguclgalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula at an elevation of 594 meters above sea level. In 2003 the estimated population was 60,000 people. It is the capital of the Comayagua department of Honduras. The city is noted for its wealth of Spanish Colonial architecture. The central square has a cathedral with the oldest clock in the Americas. a town and a city in the Department of Cortes of the Central American country of Honduras. Omoa is located on a small bay of the same name 18 km. west of Puerto Cortes on the Caribbean Sea coast. a city in the Honduran department of Copan. The town, located close to the Guatemalan border, is a major gateway for tourists traveling to the Pre-Columbian ruins of Copan. The Copán ruins house a UN World Heritage site and are renowned for the hieroglyphic staircase, stellae, and museum.

5. Food If your traveling to Honduras for the first time, you are probably curios about the food. Well the food in Honduras is not as different from the food in the United States with just a few exceptions. If your traveling to Honduras for the first time, you are probably curios about the food. Well the food in Honduras is not as different from the food in the United States with just a few exceptions.

6. Ceiba Conch Ceviche Baleadas Fried Plantains (Platanos) Black Beans Chicken and Rice

7. Soccer (Football) The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federacion Nacional Autonoma de Futbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH). They are a rising team in CONCACAF, an ascent that started with their third place finish in the 2001 Copa America, where they were a late invitee, due to a withdrawal by Argentina one day prior to kickoff. In October 2009, they confirmed qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was their first appearance in the competition since 1982.