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Overview
Country Overview
Honduras shares borders with Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador. To the north lies the Caribbean and to the south the Pacific Ocean. The interior of the country comprises a central mountain system, cut by rivers flowing into both the Caribbean and Pacific. The lowlands in the south form a plain along the Pacific coast. The large fertile valleys of the northern Caribbean lowlands are cultivated with banana plantations.
Tegucigalpa, the capital, was originally founded as a mining camp in 1524.
La Ceiba is a major banana port, looking to tourism as a future major industry. There are good hotels and beaches, and an international airport, one of the city’s major assets.
Trujillo was once a thriving port but today offers old Spanish buildings, a fascinating pirate history and superb tropical beaches.
Local dishes include curiles (seafood), tortillas, frijoles, enchiladas and mondongo.
There are cinemas, nightclubs and some discotheques in the main cities.
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