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Culture of Honduras: Art, Music, Food, Religion, Heritage (Mayan, Moskitia, Lenca)
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Honduras Music
Honduras music styles vary. Honduran artists play anything from local music, such as the Garifuna punta style, to different Caribbean styles such as merengue, …
Honduras Slang
Honduras slang terms have developed over time, and some of these "Hondureñismos" are more commonplace …
Honduran Art – Artists of Honduras
Art – Artists “To make their work, our artists not only use their hands and eyes, they let…
Honduras Food
Honduras has many tasty traditional meals to choose from; however, the country is well known for the typical…
Trujillo Culture
Barrios Cristales is the corner of Trujillo that never sleeps. It’s home to the local Garifuna culture which is well…
Comayagua’s House of Culture
The House of Culture in Comayagua is an important venue for national artists wishing to exhibit their works. Here pieces are displayed and can be sold to tourists visiting the city. The region of Comayagua is not only a historical place, but a haven in Honduras for artists. Here, many art-loving people are dedicated to [...]…
Comayagua Honduras Identity Caravan 2013
Honduras Identity Caravan – Comayagua 2013 The Comayaqua Honduras Identity Caravan was a complete success in which more than 2,000 Honduran tourist as well as Foreign tourist participated. Some 120…
Honduras Identity Caravan – La Campa
Colors and joy were everywhere as the participants of the Caravan of Identity in La Campa Honduras (Caravana de Identidad en Honduras – La Campa) visited the town of La…
El Progreso,Yoro in Honduras: Clay and Hope
I come from a town where there are two rivers, where it seems like time has stopped. I come from a small town whose name is a few sizes too large: El Progreso.
Traditional Honduran Food – Garifuna Tapado
Tapado is one of my favorite dishes anywhere in the world. Most people would consider this a decadent dining experience, to the people in Garifuna fishing villages, it’s lunch a few times a week. For travelers, it’s a steal, with the price ranging from $5 -$10. We snagged this portion for 50 Lempiras, about $2.50. [...]
Traditional Honduran Food – Machuca
Tornabe, Triunfo de la Cruz, Punta Gorda, Miami, Chachahuate, Limon, Sambo Creek, and every other Garifuna village in Central America will be transformed from sleepy fishing villages to jam packed beach parties on April 12th. April 12th is Garifuna Day, we’ll be celebrating 216 years of Garifuna culture in Central America. We felt it was appropriate, [...]
Traditional Honduran Food – Atol Chuco in Copan
Traditional Honduran food varies from region to region. Atol Chuco is a very Copaneco experience. Cool Copan mornings send Copanecos descending along cobblestone streets; teeth chattering and bodies trembling, on the hunt for comfort food to kick start the day. Copanecos and food enthusiast alike know that Atol Chuco is the only option for breakfast. [...]
Easter Vacations in Honduras
Honduras is a predominantly Catholic country, and although other Christian churches have made many inroads in the country, the Catholic Church is still by far the largest church in Honduras. By tradition, Easter Week has always been a holiday in the country, much like it is in the rest of Latin America. Originally, the holiday [...]
Walking City Tour of Comayagua
Comayagua, as the old Colonial capital of Honduras, has many nice sites to enjoy that are really quite close to each other, making this a perfect place for a walking tour of the city.
Honduras – Art, education and entertainment at-risk for Honduran youth
The Comprehensive Pilot Program to Combat Urban Poverty trains children and adolescents in theater, music, dance and visual arts. By René Novoa for Infosurhoy.com – 20/12/2012 Honduras’ Comprehensive Pilot Program to Combat Urban Poverty’s (PPICPU) theater group performed The Wizard of Oz at the Teatro Manuel Bonilla, the country’s most important cultural space, in August. [...]
