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Although Honduras has always been a great destination for birdwatching, it is still a relatively new activity. Honduras boasts magnificent nature and a unique geographical location. Because it is the heart of Central America, you can see more species of birds in Honduras than any other country in the region. Perhaps the one person that […]

Travel in and out of Guatemala City has gotten complicated. La Aurora International Airport in the city has been closed because of ash. Our sincere condolences go out to the people of Guatemala. We hope that this natural disaster ends soon, and that the death count does not rise much more.

Birding in Honduras has become a household activity. There are more and more persons and tour operators that are involved in this activity. To be able to write a decent article about birding in Honduras I set out to find an expert. I chose to interview Angel Fong, who is a birding guide, is the owner and manager of Go Bird Honduras a tour operating company that specializes in birding tours and is president of ASHO.

Wilson Popenoe was an American Botanist and Agricultural scientist. He was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1892, and by 1913 he was already living in Central America. He came to the region as an agent for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Dr. Popenoe loved the area so much, that he stayed in Central America for the rest of his life.

Most countries have their own currency. There are many different reasons for the names and signs we use with currency. In the case of Honduras, our Honduran currency called Lempiras  to honor a national hero. The abbreviation of our currency is L. English speaking Hondurans call it lemp or lemps for plural. You see it […]

Honduras is a set up as a Central Republic. Thus, it has departments instead of states. The biggest difference is perhaps that as departments, the population does not elect its governors. As a matter of fact, although governors in Honduras are named directly by the president, they do not have any real authority.

As you probably know, Cuero y Salado is one of the National Parks in La Ceiba. Most people think that Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge limits you to the regular boat tour of the refuge. How wrong the are! There are many different things to do in Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge! Following is a […]