Honduras
Guatemala's eastern neighbor
Honduras is a country in Central America, bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, with coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
Its capital is Tegucigalpa.
Honduras appears frequently in news coverage of migration to the United States and in discussions of Central American politics and economics.
Central American republic
- NicaraguaCountry with capital Managua
- BelizeCentral American coastal nation
- PanamaIsthmus nation with waterway
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
Mesoamerica · borders · treaties · trade · migration
Honduras's seat of government
Entering water deliberately
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
tourism · coconut · seafood · tropical · palm · resorts · whalewatching
Stuffed masa griddle cakes
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- tortillasThin unleavened flatbreads
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
- beansEdible pod seeds
horchata · folklore · marimba · Carnival · artisan · pottery · handicrafts · festivals
Dominant coffee species
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
- beansEdible pod seeds
- harvestGathering mature crops
- fincaSpanish rural property
cooperative · export · shade-grown · altitude · cupping · specialty · smallholder · certification
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- cloudforestMisty tropical highland ecosystem
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endemicNative to one area
jaguars · quetzal · tapir · manatee · orchids · bromeliads · butterflies · pines
Inscribed commemorative pillars
- glyphsCarved symbolic figures
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
temples · altars · civilization · ruins · ceramics · rituals · sculptors · observatory
Guatemala
Central American republic
- NicaraguaCountry with capital Managua
- BelizeCentral American coastal nation
- PanamaIsthmus nation with waterway
Mexico · Mesoamerica · borders · treaties · trade · migration
Tegucigalpa
Honduras's seat of government
diving
Entering water deliberately
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- beachesSandy coastal areas
cruise · tourism · coconut · seafood · tropical · palm · resorts · whalewatching
pupusas
Stuffed masa griddle cakes
beans · horchata · folklore · marimba · Carnival · artisan · pottery · handicrafts · festivals
arabica
Dominant coffee species
finca · cooperative · export · shade-grown · altitude · cupping · specialty · smallholder · certification · picking
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- cloudforestMisty tropical highland ecosystem
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- biodiversityRange of life forms
endemic · jaguars · quetzal · tapir · manatee · orchids · bromeliads · butterflies · pines · mahogany
stelae
Inscribed commemorative pillars
- glyphsCarved symbolic figures
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
pyramids · temples · altars · civilization · ruins · ceramics · rituals · sculptors · observatory · UNESCO
Afro-Caribbean
Of African-descended islanders
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- TrujilloCaribbean authoritarian ruler
cassava · coconut · seafood · language · spirituality · fishing · diaspora · UNESCO · heritage
español
The Castilian language
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
- Hispanic WorldSpain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- MayaTikal, Chichen Itza, glyphs, glyph, hieroglyphs
- Central AmericaNicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala
- Romance LandsFrance, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Romania
HondurasJamaica
Caribbean island nation
Cuba · Haiti · Trinidad and Tobago · Barbados · Dominican Republic
HondurasSwitzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
Norway · Luxembourg · Singapore · Japan · developed country