Honduras

So sad to leave...... - Copan Ruinas, Honduras

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Honduras and Guatemala Adventures

HOT HOT HEAT - Cofradia, Honduras

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Jump to the full entry & travel map Cofradia, Honduras Early dismissal today!  The weather has been UNBEARABLE!  It makes everyone a little crabby... the "rainy season" was supposed to start in May, but so far it has been hotter and drier than ever before!  The "feels like" temperature has been up around 105 degrees nearly everyday, with real temps nearing 100 F.  I had to...

Each Corner I Turn There Was Another Building Site - Gracias, Honduras

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Jump to the full entry & travel map Gracias, Honduras There was only two buses a day between Erandique and the small town of San Juan, where I would connect for further transport on to Gracias and both of them left in the early hours. So after spending the morning looking around Erandique I decided to hitch from the tiny gas station on the edge of town. I had a...

World Bank `Destroyed Basic Grains' in Honduras

Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008

from Bloomberg By Alison Fitzgerald, Jason Gale and Helen Murphy May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Fidencio Alvarez abandoned his bean and corn farm in southern Honduras because of the rising cost of seeds, fuel and food. After months of one meal a day, he hiked with his wife and six children to find work in the city. ``We would wake up with empty stomachs and go to bed with empty stomachs,'' said Alvarez,...

Thousands march against drug violence in Honduras

Alertnet (Free subscription) | yesterday

Source: Reuters TEGUCIGALPA, May 14 (Reuters) - Wearing white and waving handkerchiefs, some 30,000 Hondurans marched in the northern city of San Pedro Sula on Wednesday to condemn a bloody crime wave fueled by ...

RailHawks have a shot at 2009 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Triangle Soccer Fanatics (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced the format of the 2008 CONCACAF Champions League today. 24 teams from Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Pamana, the Caribbean and the United States will take part in the tournament that will begin in late August and conclude in April of 2009. The...

• CONCACAF Champions League details announced - Seattle Times
• Concacaf Champions League field revield - My Soccer Blog
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Native of Honduras awakens from coma

Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008

A gravely ill woman at risk of being removed from the country for lack of adequate insurance coverage awoke from a coma Tuesday. The hospital has been seeking to return her to her native Honduras; her family took the hospital to court. But on Tuesday, 25 days after she lost consciousness from a complicated birth, Sonia del Cid Iscoa opened her eyes, focused and tried to respond to requests from...

Tick Tock Tick Tock - San Jose, California, United States

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Antigua to the sea - a trip from Guatemala through Honduras and into the Caribbean

How Bout Some Espanol - Tegucigalpa, Honduras

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Jump to the full entry & travel map Tegucigalpa, Honduras So Stacey has a gift for this whole Spanish thing.  She is picking it up like crazy.  She can understand conversations, she can respond with gusto and I think she even has cracked a few jokes.  I on the otherhand am coming along very slowly.  I think I just need to be confident and try.  Today will be our first...

Party Time...Honduran Style - Tegucigalpa, Honduras

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Jump to the full entry & travel map Tegucigalpa, Honduras Last night Stacey and I got to attend a birthday party for a friend of Eddie and Roofie's from church.  It was a great time.  The group we hung out with were most of the musicians from church.  They are a very rambunctious group.  Hondurans love to make fun of each other.  This seems to be one of their main sources...

Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Set to Open in the Bay Islands, Honduras Caribbean Coast in 2010

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008

Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Set to Open in the Bay Islands, Honduras Caribbean Coast in 2010Pristine Surroundings Meet Luxe Nikki Style in Roatan has announced that the Caribbean island of Roatan is the latest location chosen to become home to an ultra-exclusive Nikki Beach Resort & Spa. Scheduled to open in fall 2010, located in Honduras stunning Bay Islands, will deliver over-the-top luxury...

Mother´s Day and More - Cofradia, Honduras

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Jump to the full entry & travel map Cofradia, Honduras This has been a very busy week.   We have two new volunteers, Jordan and Claire.  Claire has already been to the hospital once, needless to say she is not adjusting well.  We also had a French guy pop in for a brief bit but we had to kick him out because we couldn´t stand him.  Gerardo´s brother-in-law has also been staying...

A country town and Mayan Ruins... - Copan, Copan, Honduras

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A Great Setting - La Campa, Honduras

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Jump to the full entry & travel map La Campa, Honduras As hitching rides was pretty easy in this neck of the woods I decided to back track for the day to visit the small Lenca village of La Campa. This tiny indigenous village is located in the heart of the Cordillera de Celaque mountain range, sixteen kilometer's south of Gracias. When I previously arrived in Santa Rosa de Copan I noticed...

Honduras - Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

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Jump to the full entry & travel map Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Hola, we have made it to Honduras.  We have been really busy seeing the city with our host family, Roofie and Eduardo.  We don't have a lot of time to write now, but we just wanted everyone to know that we made it here and we are safe. 

Central America 2007 - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Latin America report

rupali | 12/31/2007

This report provides information on Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama. Each country has its own chapter and covers the following subjects. Key Statistics Market and Industry Overviews Regulatory Environment Major Players (fixed and mobile) Infrastructure Mobile Voice and Data Markets Internet, VoIP Broadband (DSL, cable, wireless) Convergence Executive Summary...

Profile of the Maquila Apparel Industry in Honduras

hrishikesh | 12/21/2007

Profile of the Maquila Apparel Industry in Honduras In 2002 Honduras exported 121.1 mn garments, making it the largest supplier of clothing in Central America. The country is also the third largest foreign supplier to the USA, after China and Mexico. In November 2003 the maquila sector comprised about 176 manufacturing companies, most of which are members of Asociación Hondureña de Maquiladores (AHM)....