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In Honduras, a Mess Made in the US

New York Times - Jan 27, 2012
IT'S time to acknowledge the foreign policy disaster that American support for the Porfirio Lobo administration in Honduras has become. Ever since the June 28, 2009, coup that deposed Honduras's democratically elected president, José Manuel Zelaya, ...

Pepe's Not Superman

Honduras Weekly - Jan 27, 2012
By Marco Cáceres One of the main criticisms of President Porfirio Lobo is that he has done too little too late to combat crime, violence, and narcotrafficking in Honduras. President Lobo is also being widely attacked for not acting quicker and more ...

Non-profit benefits Honduras

Observer Online - Jan 27, 2012
A Notre Dame alumnus is working with the non-profit organization Unión MicroFinanza (UMF) to make the caffeine fix students crave between classes benefit rural coffee farmers in La Unión, Honduras. Jeremy Miller, a 1996 graduate, said as the US Coffee ...

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Moon Maya 2012: A Guide to Celebrations in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras

by: Joshua Berman
December 21, 2012 is an important date for the Maya; it marks the end of the Long Count, a 5,125-year cycle of the Maya calendar, and the world’s transition into a new era. Some believe this transition will be peaceful; others warn it will be nothing short of explosive. But there's one thing everyone can agree on: Traveling to the Mundo Maya in the year 2012 is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—and it’s not to be missed.

Travelers to Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras in 2012 can expect a yearlong celebration of Maya culture, past and present—and .
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Frommer's Honduras

by: Nicholas Gill
Frommer's Complete Guides

• America's #1 bestselling travel series
• More full-color guides than ever before
• Foldout maps in annual guides
• Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and insider tips

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Moon Spotlight Honduras Bay Islands

by: Chris Humphrey, Amy E. Robertson
Moon Spotlight Honduras Bay Islands is a 65-page compact guide covering the best of the Bay Islands. Travel writers Chris Humphrey and Amy E. Robertson offer their firsthand advice on what you shouldn’t miss, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through the lush forests and sun-kissed beaches of this emerging travel destination.
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Lonely Planet Honduras & the Bay Islands

by: Greg Benchwick
Lonely Planet knows Honduras. Whether you want to dive into the deep blue off the coast of the Bay Islands, explore the forests and cobblestoned coffee towns of La Ruta Lenca or tramp around the ancient Mayan temples of Copan, this 2nd edition gives you all you need to enjoy the best of Honduras.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
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Trip to Honduras November 2009... for dentist visit.

 

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Surge in cocaine trafficking through Honduras

Central America is the bridge through which the biggest cocaine producers, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia, send the drug into Mexico. Hundreds of tonnes of cocaine travel through Honduras, where a coup in 2009 is thought to have provided a window of opportunity for traffickers. Communities are the effects, with suspected drug flights into the country having sharply increased from a handful in 2006 to more than 80 last year. Most traffickers there are Honduran, but analysts say there is increasing evidence that they are managed by Mexican gangs. Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar reports from Colon in Honduras.

 

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Crazy Honduras Traffic! [Day 100]

An average day of traffic in Honduras.

 

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Discover Honduras

Honduras is located in the heart of Central America, just a 2-3 hour flight from the United States. Its diverse landscape offers a multitude of activity options for visitors, from Caribbean white sand beaches and lush rain forests to rugged mountains and calm lakes. This video showcases that diversity and includes footage from: Roatán, La Ceiba, Cayos Cochinos, Tela, Omoa, Copán Ruinas, Gracias, La Campa, Lake Yojoa, Comayagua, Tegucigalpa, Santa Lucía and Valle de Ángeles. (This video was filmed in July and August 2009, in conjunction with the Honduras Institute of Tourism.)

 

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Inside Story Americas - Honduras turns deadly

Honduras has the highest per capita murder rate in the world, marked by a sharp increase in the number of drug-related deaths. But is sending troops onto streets the best possible move, or will it simply breed more violence?