Honduras
Republic of Honduras
Americas · Central America
Location on the World Map
Famous Personality
Carlos Mencia
comedian
He became widely known through stand-up comedy and television in the United States.
Local Delicacy
Baleada
A popular flour tortilla folded around beans, cheese, and other fillings.
National Symbols
Famous Landmark & Geography
Copán
This renowned Maya archaeological site is famous for its carved stelae and hieroglyphs.
Agriculture & Produce
Coffee is Honduras's most important agricultural export crop and is grown widely in the highlands.
Bananas are one of Honduras's most prominent fruits and have long been a major export.
Major Cities
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Major Airports
Top 5 Musical Instruments (Most to Least Popular)
The marimba is one of Honduras's most iconic instruments in folk, ceremonial and national music.
Guitar is pervasive in Honduran folk, ranchera, punta and popular song traditions.
Garifuna drums are central to punta and other Afro-Indigenous coastal musical traditions.
Accordion is widely heard in rural and regional Honduran dance music styles.
The conch shell trumpet has deep ceremonial importance in indigenous and Afro-Honduran traditions.