Palace Under Guard

Notes from a Coup

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June 29th 2009
Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love a new adventure for the experience´s sake. Strangely, one thing that was definitely NOT on my list of things to experience in this lifetime was the violent overthrow of a third world country with a front row seat. Yet, here I am, and I´m left wondering if I should begin warning future nations of my impending travel plans as my dear old friend Michael su ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Northern » San Pedro Sula

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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 ha... ... read more