Background: Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about 5,600 people and caused approximately $2 billion in damage.
July 23rd 2008Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Copan Me and Ray headed to Copan yesterday, we managed to get a private shuttle for $5 which was nice, no more hitch hiking for the time being. Copan seemed to be bigger than I first imagined it to be and d ... [full story]
June 10th 2008Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Copan Hi all
Well its only been a few days since my last update and heres what has happened
After I had done my tour around Los Angeles me and Flexi had a few hours to kill so we played some cards and ... [full story]
March 30th 2008Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Copan NOTE: this is the first entry of a new set of entries related to a multi-country trip from March to May of 2008.
My main goal was to visit Roatán, the Hondurean Caribbean island. I knew, tho ... 11 photos[full story]
February 10th 2008Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Copan So yesterdays blog i would imagine would have left you thinking i was down in the dumps and that much was true. I did not sleep to well during the night and then i got woken up at 6am as i had not can ... 2 photos[full story]
February 8th 2008Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Copan
Na alle ruines in Mexico en Guatemala ontbrak er nog één belangrijke Maya stad op mijn lijstje; Copán. Ook al ligt het in Honduras, het is vanuit hier gemakkelijk te bereizen en in de krant stond ee ... 12 photos[full story]
January 16th 2008Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Copan Well good news-things are getting better in Copan- I'm getting to know my way around and making some friends.
Bad news is....the COCKROACHES are still there--haha I don't think there is anything I ... [full story]
January 15th 2008Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Copan At approximently 9:35 PM last night my room and bathroom was ATTACKED by a hoarde of cockroaches!!!!!!!!!! There must have been 20 or so- and they were GIGANTIC! It must have taken me 20 minutes just ... [full story]
January 14th 2008Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Copan All I have to say is I LOVE COPAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woke up at 1 AM yesterday morning flew out from Dulles at 4:15AM and arrived in Honduras at 9:30AM. After a few hours of waiting I jumped on a b ... [full story]
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