Honduras
Transcript: Honduras In Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca, between El Salvador and Nicaragua Its slightly larger than Tennessee Mostly mountains Natural Resources America Ferrera Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga David Archuleta Location Holidays Government Democratic constitutional republic. Copan Ruinas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Honduras http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080306165525AAjxXLO http://sidewalkmystic.com/honduras_vacation_best_places_visit_travelogue.htm http://www.honduras.com/music/ http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107616.html The best know traditional dance in Honduras is punta, called banguity (new life) by the Garífunas. There are different stories about why punta is danced at wakes. Claudio Mejía, a Garífuna from La Punta, Colon explains, "If a man was a happy, popular kind of guy in life, then you want to give him a happy kind of wake." Tegucigalpa Honduras La Esperanza 7,600,524 people Music and Dance Official Holidays By: Damian McGlaughlin Ceviche: chopped raw fish, shrimp, or conch mixed with onions, tomatoes and cilantro, and marinated in lime juice. Served with fresh tortilla chips. Popular in every coastal region. Road between San Pedro Sula and Tela/La Ceiba Important/famous people Roatan Timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower Honduras is hot and humid almost year-round. Temperatures vary by altitude rather than season. The average high temperature nationwide is 32°C (90°F) and the average low is 20°C (68°F). Temperatures are coolest in mountain areas. Non-official Holidays The music of Honduras is very varied, Punta is the main "ritmo" de Honduras, to Caribbean music like salsa, merengue, reggae, and reggaeton all widely heard especially in the North Interesting places Popular sports The most important export from Honduras is coffee (33%), followed by printed matter (13%), and the cultivation of fruits and nuts (10%). Other major exports include shrimp and lobster (3.5%), wood and logging products, including paper (4.1%), and tobacco (2.4%). Exports and Food • January 1 New Year's Day • April 10-12 Easter Holiday • April 14 Day of the Americas • May 1 Labor Day • September 15 Independence Day • October 3 Soldiers Day • October 12 Americas Day • October 21 Armed Forces Day • December 25 Christmas Day Tamales: in Honduras cuisine, tamales may include vegetables or potatoes as well as chicken or pork. Beware before you bite, as bones are sometimes left in the meat! The most popluar sport is soccar and then the other sports they play is tennis, basketball, and football Climate January 25 Women's Day February 14 Valentines Day April 07 World Health Day April 19 Father's Day April 22 International Earth Day 2nd. Sunday of May Mother's Day May 30 National Tree Day June 05 World Environment Day Julio 20 Lempira Day (National Hero) September 01National Flag Day September 08 Women's Day September 10 Children's Day September 17 Teacher's Day September 28 Independence Papers Arrival October 13 Culture Day October 28 National Youth Day November 2 Day of the Dead Sites 19.07 Lempiras to 1 US Dollar.