Biography of Froylan Turcios - RedHonduras.com Honduran poet, narrator, editor, anthologist and journalist, considered one of the most important Honduran intellectuals of the 20th century.
Biography of Anacleto Bendaña - RedHonduras.com Anacleto Bendaña Montoya nació en Honduras en 1790, fue un militar y político de inclinación conservadora, Jefe de Estado de Honduras entre el 13 de septiembre al 24 de octubre de 1827.
Biography of Norman García - RedHonduras.com Norman García was born in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. He graduated as an Industrial Engineer from California State Polytechnic University.
Biography of Fray Juan de Jesús Zepeda y Zepeda - RedHonduras.com Fr. Juan de Jesús Zepeda was born in Tegucigalpa on November 20, 1808. His father was captain José Manuel Buenaventura Zepeda and his mother was María Vicente de Zepeda. At the age of eleven, he went to Guatemala to begin his studies at the convent of San Francisco, where he took the Franciscan...
Biography of Lolita Caballero - RedHonduras.com Union leader, one of the founders of the Women's Workers Association; She was a member of the Honduran Democratic Revolutionary Party and the Honduran Communist Party.
Biography of Edmond L. Bográn - RedHonduras.com Edgardo Paz Barnica maintains that “Edmond L. Bográn was a lawyer and flourishing businessman-banker from the North Coast. In the political sphere, his membership in the current of the People’s Liberal Alliance translated into important doctrinal contributions for the party and for the...
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Biography of Francisco Bográn - RedHonduras.com He was born in Pinalejo, Santa Bárbara, died in New Orleans (1926). The brother of General Luis Bográn and cousin of Miguel Paz Barahona. He studied Medicine in Guatemala. Deputy to the National Congress; appointed Vice President of the Republic in the 1911 elections, he declined the position...
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Biography of Francisco Bertrand Barahona - RedHonduras.com He was born in Juticalpa (1866) and died in La Ceiba (1926). A physician and politician, he graduated from the University of El Salvador. He served as a Deputy for Olancho during the administration of Policarpo Bonilla. In 1906, he represented Honduras in peace conferences held by Guatemala, El...
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Biography of Mariano Bertrand Anduray - RedHonduras.com He was born in Morolica (1889) and died in Curaren (1948). A comptroller and military officer, he studied accounting in Nicaragua. He served as the Chief of the National Polytechnic School until 1911, instructor of the Veterans Battalion, Major of the Plaza in Choluteca and La Ceiba, Director of...
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Biography of Luis Bográn - RedHonduras.com According to Laura Gálvez, it was the Bográn Administration (1883-1891) that took the necessary steps to promote the activities of foreigners in the national economy, laying the groundwork for future foreign investments. Among the most important achievements of the Bográn Administration were the...
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Biography of Manuel Bonilla - RedHonduras.com He was born in Juticalpa (1849) and died in Tegucigalpa (1913). He was a politician and military officer. During Soto’s government, he held various public positions. He accompanied Policarpo Bonilla during the so-called Reivindicadora Revolution (1893-1894), serving as Vice President of the...
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Biography of José Alfredo Saavedra Paz - RedHonduras.com José Alfredo Saavedra Paz, born in the Valle Department on December 4, 1964, is a Honduran lawyer and politician, and a member of the Liberal Party of Honduras. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Legal and Social Sciences and is a livestock entrepreneur in the southern region of Honduras...
Biography of Manuel F. Barahona - RedHonduras.com He was born in Yojoa (1873) and died in San Pedro Sula (1961). A lawyer and state professor, he obtained this title at the University of Santiago, Chile, along with Luis Landa, Pedro P. Amaya, and Carlos Lagos. He served as the Director General of Primary Education, Sub-Director of the National...
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Biography of Marco Antonio Batres - RedHonduras.com He was born in Gracias (1902) and died in Tegucigalpa (1984). He was a lawyer and politician. He pursued his higher education at the University of San Carlos, Guatemala, and graduated as a Lawyer in 1927. He served as a Judge, Deputy, Secretary of the National Constituent Assembly in 1936, and...
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Biography of Sotero Barahona - RedHonduras.com Político y militar. Nació en San Antonio de Cortés (1862). Realizó sus estudios legales en Guatemala, graduándose de Abogado en 1891. Diputado en 1893, 1896. En San Pedro Sula ejerció su profesión legal y docente. Presidente del Congreso Nacional, Ministro de Guerra y de Instrucción Pública...
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Biography of Salomón Barjum - RedHonduras.com He was born in Bethlehem (Palestine) (1900). Trader and leader of the Palestinian community in Honduras, he arrived in 1921 in La Ceiba, then in Trujillo and finally in Tegucigalpa. President of the Arab Youth and the Honduran Arab Center.
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Biography of Benito - RedHonduras.com Defender of sovereignty during the Spanish conquest. Chief of Silca, (Olancho). He attacked the city of Villahermosa, in the Olancho Valley. He started the indigenous rebellion in that region in 1527, defeated by Diego López de Salcedo, he was transferred to Nicaragua where he died.
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Biography of Felicito Ávila Ordóñez - RedHonduras.com He was born on February 21, 1949, in the village of El Vado, Nacaome, Valle. He is the father of five children. From a young age, he was a labor union activist, which allowed him to hold positions in labor organizations in the south and in Tegucigalpa, eventually becoming the General Secretary...
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Biography of Pedro Nolasco Arriaga - RedHonduras.com Lawyer Pedro Nolasco Arriaga was born on January 31, 1793, in the former city of Comayagua, and died in Guatemala City on July 23, 1860. He was the President of the First Constituent Congress of Honduras, which was held in Cedros (1824). He signed the Act of Separation of Comayagua from Spain...
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Biography of Juan Angel Arias - RedHonduras.com He was born in Comayagua in 1859 and died in Quirigua (Guatemala) in 1927. He was the Director of the College of Santa Rosa de Copan and a Deputy for that Department. He ran as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic in the 1923 elections, nominated by one of the two factions that […]
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Biography of Celeo Arias - RedHonduras.com He was born in Goascorán in 1835; he graduated as a lawyer in 1858. he Son of the former Head of State Juan Ángel Arias (1829-1830). He was Provisional President from May 1872 to January 1874. According to William S. Stokes, «a serious attempt was made by Céleo Arias from 1870 to 1890 to unite […]
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Biography of Ramón Anguiano - RedHonduras.com Colonel of Engineers, appointed Mayor and Governor of Comayagua in 1796. He made a general visit to the Province of Honduras, writing in 1801 a Census abundant in data on agriculture, mining, demography, making a description of the parties and sub-delegations into which the Province was divided...
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Biography of Miguel Andonie Fernandez - RedHonduras.com He was born in Gualala, Santa Bárbara (1921). He was a pharmaceutical entrepreneur and politician, gaining prominence during the Honduras-El Salvador conflict in 1969, where he was responsible for coordinating the Defense Committees at the national level, known as the Civic Committee for...
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Biography of Graciela Amaya García - RedHonduras.com She was born in San Salvador (late 19th century). She arrived in Honduras in 1915 and began her political activities as a member of the Communist Party, as well as engaging in labor and women’s organization, actively participating in the Feminine Culture Society, founded in 1926. She has left a...
Biography of Miguel Antonio Alvarado Ordoñez - RedHonduras.com He was born in Juticalpa (1895) and died in Tegucigalpa (1977). He graduated as a teacher from the Normal School for Men in 1919, and later moved to Guatemala where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Law in 1933. He went to France where he pursued higher studies at the University of Montpellier;...
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Biography of Rafael Alvarado Manzano - RedHonduras.com He was born in Tegucigalpa (1836) and died in 1923. He was a lawyer who graduated from the National University in 1862; the following year he was appointed Secretary of that educational institution. From 1876 to 1880, he served as a Judge of First Instance in the Department of Tegucigalpa, as...
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Biography of Leon Alvarado - RedHonduras.com He was born in Comayagua (1818) and died in London (1870). In 1853, together with Justo Rodas, on behalf of the Honduran government, he signed the contract granting the American Ephraim G. Squier the concession for the construction of the Inter-Oceanic Railway that would connect the Caribbean...
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Biography of Francisco Alvarado - RedHonduras.com He was born in Juticalpa (1820) and died in Comayagua (1897). A public official and diplomat since 1840. He served as Minister of War and Foreign Relations in the Lindo administration. In the government of Cabañas, he was appointed General Minister (1852) and Inspector General of Finance under...
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Biography of Ramón Alcerro Castro - RedHonduras.com Born in La Paz (1880). In 1912, he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Jurisprudence from the Central University of Honduras. Served as a Deputy, President of the National Congress and the Constituent Assembly of 1924, Minister of Finance and Public Credit; professor at the School of Law and Rector...
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Biography of Marco E. Agurcia - RedHonduras.com Entrepreneur. He did higher studies at Yale University and Harvard, in the United States. Upon his return to Honduras, he founded, together with his father Ignacio and his brothers Juan and Ignacio, the Aseguradora Hondurena, S. A. (1954), in which he held executive positions. He passed away in...
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Biography of Hipólito Casiano Flores - RedHonduras.com He was born in San Antonio de Flores, died in Comayagua. A priest of the regular clergy, he was Bishop of Honduras between 1854-1857. He tried the reform of the clergy, for which he forced some priests to change parish, insisting much more on the discipline of the clergy and on the rights of the […]
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Biography of Francisco Ferrera - RedHonduras.com He was born in Cantarranas, now San Juan de Flores (1794). He served as a sacristan, church musician, tailor, scribe, advisor to the mayor, and Municipal Mayor. He began his military career in 1827 when he presented proof to the Guatemalan troops sent by the Federal Government of Arce. He fought...
Biography of Francisco Cruz - RedHonduras.com He was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador (1820) and died in La Esperanza (1895). He was a diplomat, writer, and physician. During Juan Lindo’s government, he was appointed Special Commissioner to negotiate the English claims regarding the payment of the Federal debt, resulting in the signing of the...
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Biography of Salvador Corleto - RedHonduras.com Born in Ocotepeque (1867) and died in Tegucigalpa (1957). He was a lawyer and politician. One of the founders of the Morazánic Institute, he contributed to the drafting of the bases of university autonomy by collaborating in the writing of its statutes. In his hometown, he founded the «El...
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Biography of Marcos Carias Andino - RedHonduras.com Born in Tegucigalpa (18 ) and died in Tegucigalpa (1924). He was a lawyer and politician. He had a successful judicial career, starting as a judge and eventually becoming a Magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice. He also served as a Deputy, Political Governor of Tegucigalpa, and Minister of...
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Biography of Ernesto Argueta Ayes - RedHonduras.com Born in Juticalpa (1882) and died in Comayagüela (1962). He was a physician and politician. He completed his secondary studies in Belize and pursued higher education at the University of San Carlos de Borroneó. He served as a Deputy in the Constituent Assembly of 1908, Municipal Syndic of...
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Biography of Andrés Víctor Artiles - RedHonduras.com Born in Juticalpa (1925). He was a labor leader. In his youth, he worked in La Ceiba with the Standard Fruit Co., participating in the strike of 1954. He was part of the arbitration committee and later joined the Executive Committee of the Union of that fruit company. In 1966, he served as a...
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Biography of Roberto Quesada - RedHonduras.com Roberto Quesada was born in Honduras in 1962. Roberto Quesada, whom the prestigious American writer Kurt Vonnegut has called «Clear, lively, and very talented writer,» was born in Honduras in 1962. In 1986, he founded and directed the literary magazine SobreVuelo. He is the author of El desertor...
Biography of Francisco Aguilar - RedHonduras.com On November 8, 1855, in his capacity as Senator, he took over the Presidency. He remained in office until February 17, 1856, when General Santos Guardiola assumed the constitutional Presidency.
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Biography of Rosendo Aguero - RedHonduras.com In February 1893, Ponciano Leiva entrusted the Presidency to his Minister of War, Rosendo Agüero. Agüero attempted to negotiate with the liberal forces led by Policarpo Bonilla, but favorable results were not achieved in the first phase. However, certain agreements were reached in the second...
Biography of Rafael Coello Ramos - RedHonduras.com The teacher Rafael Coello Ramos was a Honduran musician and composer. He founder of the Verdi Orchestra. He creator of the music of the Hymn to the Mother.
Consulate of Honduras in Atlanta, GA - RedHonduras.com % The Atlanta Consulate, in addition to renewing passports, provides other consular services. Address - Telephone - Appointments - Passport - Opening hours - Online Management
Consulate General of Honduras in Montreal, Canada - RedHonduras.com % Back to the list of Honduran Consulates in the World Address: 1255, Boulevar Robert-Bourassa, Bureau 500, Montreal QC, Phone: +1 613-233-8900 Email: consuladohondurasottawa@gmail.com Zip code: No. K1P 5G4 Hours of service to the public:Monday to Friday 9:00 am a 4:00 pm See location on the Map...
Embassy of Honduras in Kuwait - RedHonduras.com % Luis Alonso Velásquez Galeano Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Address: Surra, Blocks, Street 1 villa #517, Kuwait City, Kuwait Phone: 965 2531-0357 E-mail: hondemb@gmail.com
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Embassy of Honduras in Panama - RedHonduras.com % German Vicente Garcia Garcia Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Phone: 00-507-264-5513 Address: Avenida Balboa, edif. Bay Mall, primer piso, oficina #112, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá Email: embajadadehonduras.panama@gmail.com germanv.garcia@gmail.com crialexmen@gmail.com...
Embassy of Honduras in China Taiwan - RedHonduras.com % Juan Carlos Barahona Rodríguez Encargado de Negocios a.i – Consejero Encargado de Asuntos Consulares Address: 9F, No. 9, Lane 62, TianMou W. Rd, Taipei 11157, Taiwan, R.O.C. Phones: 00-886-2-2875-5507 Fax: 00-886-2-2875-5726 E-mail: embajadahondurastw@yahoo.com embahntw@gmail.comemb
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Embassy of Honduras in Venezuela - RedHonduras.com % Fernando Suárez LovoEncargado de Negocios a.i.Celular: 00-58-424-120-4626Email: fsuarezl@hotmail.com AddressAv. Ppal. De la Castellana, con la 1era. Transversal de AltamiraEdif. Banco de Lara, Piso 8°, Ofic. B-2 Urb.La Castellana, A-68259 Caracas, Venezuela Hours of service to the public:Monday...
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Embassy of Honduras in Germany - RedHonduras.com % Christa Castro Varela Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Address: Botschaft von Honduras Cuxhavener Str.14 10555 Berlin, Deutschland Phones: 00 – 49 (0) 30 39749709 Fax: 00- 49 (0) 30 39749712 E-mail: embajadahonduras.de@gmail.com
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Embassy of Honduras in the United States of America - RedHonduras.com % María Dolores Agüero Lara Embajadora Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Address: 1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington D.C., 20036 Estados Unidos Phones: 00-1-202-966-7702 Fax: 00-1-202-966-9751 E-mail: enma.aguilera@sreci.gob.hn
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Embassy of Honduras in Argentina - RedHonduras.com % Carlos Rojas Santos Ministro Consejero Concurrencia en: Paraguay y Uruguay Address: Ave. Santa Fe. N° 936, sexto piso. Buenos Aires, Argentina Phones: 00- 54911- 5199 -7078, 00- 54911- 5199 -7080 E-mail: emb.hondurasar@gmail.com emb.sc.hondurasar@gmail.com
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Embassy of Honduras in Israel - RedHonduras.com % Mario Edgardo Castillo Mendoza Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Phone:(+972) 9 957 7686 Fax: (+972) 9 957 7457 Address: 60, Medinat Hayehudim St. Entrance «A» 2nd.Floor Herzliya Pituach 46766 75262 Tel Aviv Israel Email: honduras@netvision.net.il
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Embassy of Honduras in Belize - RedHonduras.com % Nery Magaly Fúnes Padilla Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Address: Calle No. 2 St. John Street, Belize City, Belize Phones: 00-501-2244-5889 E-mail: embahn.embajadabelize@gmail.com
Embassy of Honduras in Peru and Bolivia - RedHonduras.com % Jorge Milla Reyes Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Concurrencia en: Bolivia Phones: 00(511) 264-0008, Ext 22, 24, 25 y 26 00 (511) 264-4600 Ext.23 Address Calle Godofredo Garcia 480, Orrantia del Mar San Isidro San Isidro, Lima 27- Perú Email: hvillamil2009@yahoo.com
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Embassy of Honduras in Guatemala - RedHonduras.com % Mario Albeto Fortín Midence Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Phones: 00 (502-) 2332-6281, 00 (502-) 2331-5959, 00 (502) 2362-6659 Email: embhondurasgt@gmail.gt embhondurasgt@gmail.com Address 19 Avenida. A 20-19, Zona 10 Ciudad de Guatemala, C.A. 01010
Permanent Mission of Honduras to the United Nations (UN) - RedHonduras.com % Mary Elizabeth Flores Flake Embajadora representante Permanente de Honduras ante la ONU Concurrencia en: Concurrente en Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Arabia Saudita, Kuwait, Bahréin, Líbano, Brunei, Sultanado de Omán. Egipt Address: 866 United Nations Plaza Suite 417 New York N.Y. 10017 Phones:...
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Embassy of Honduras in Chile - RedHonduras.com % Carmen Eleonora Ortez Williams Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Address: Calle Zurich No.255 Of.51, Las Condes Santiago, Chile Phones: 00-562-2234-4069, 00-562-2334-7946 E-mail: secretaria@embajadadehonduras.cl
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Embassy of Honduras in Brazil - RedHonduras.com % Adán Suazo Morazán Encargado de Negocios Address: SHIS – Q1 19, Conjunto 07 Casa 34Lago Sul, CEP 71655-070 Brasilia, D.F., Brasil Phones: 00-556 – 13366-4082, 00-556 – 13366-4284 E-mail: embajada.brasilhn@gmail.com, embaixadahonduras@gmail.com, jguellb@yahoo.com
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Consular Section in Moscow, Russia - RedHonduras.com % Phone: 00-(8)-495-989-13-02 Address: 4th Dobryninsky Pereulok, 8, oficina R01-207 119049, Moscú Email: embajada.ru@ambhonduras.com Phone of the Foreign Embassy: 00 7 495 989-13-02 Phone of the Embassy of Rusia: 8 495 989-13-02 Fax of the Foreign Embassy: 00 7 495 989-13-03 Fax of the Embassy of...
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Embassy of Honduras in Japan - RedHonduras.com % Héctor Alejandro Palma Cerna Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Phones: 00 – 81 3-3409-1150, 00 – 81 80-3209-5242 Email: info@hnembassyjp.com apalma@hnembassyjp.com secretary@hnembassyjp.com consulares@hnembassyjp.com Address 38 KowaBldg. No.802 12-24- NishiAzabu 4 Chome Minato-ku...
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Embassy of Honduras in Italy - RedHonduras.com % Giselle Canahuati Canahuati Encargada de Negocios, Consul General y Ministro Consejero Address: Via Emanuele Gianturco, 500196, Roma, Italia Phone: 00-39 0662287544 Fax: 00-390662287545 E-mail: embajada@embajadahonduras.it
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Embassy of Honduras in El Salvador - RedHonduras.com % Cesar Antonio Pinto Valle Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Address: Colonia Escalón, 89 Avenida Norte entre 7 y 9 calle poniente, No. 561 San Salvador, El Salvador Phones: 00-503-2263-2808 Consular: 00-503-2264-7841 Email: embajadadehonduras.sansalvador@yahoo.com
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Embassy of Honduras in France - RedHonduras.com % Ivonne Bonilla Medina Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Phones: 00-33- 1- 4755- 8648 Email: ambassade@ambhonduras.com Web: https://embajadadehondurasenfrancia.org/
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Embassy of Honduras in Korea - RedHonduras.com % Virgilio Paredes Trapero Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Address: Cheongye Hangook Building, 9th floor, Cheongyechonro 11 (Sorin-dong), Jongro-gu, Seoul Phone: 00-82-2-738-8402 E-mail: embassy@hondurasembassykr.com Virgilio.paredes@hondurasembassykr.com Karla.macoto@hondurasembassykr.com
Embassy of Honduras in the Dominican Republic - RedHonduras.com % Claudia Simón de FigueroaAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Phone: 001-809-482-7992 Address: Calle Caonabo #12 Los Cacicazgos, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana Email: embhnrd@gmail.com 18.54196, -69.87072
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Embassy of Honduras in the Vatican - RedHonduras.com % Carlos Avila MolinaAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Phone: 00-390-6687-6051 Fax: 00-390-6353-48777 Residencial Address: Via Boezio No.45, 2do., Piso 00192, Roma, Italia Email: honduras.ss@ehss.it 41.9065266, 12.4637149
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Embassy of Honduras in Ecuador - RedHonduras.com % Humberto López Villamil Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Address: Calle Hugo Moncayo E11-28 Gregorio Munga, sector el Batan Quito. Quito, Ecuador Correo: embajadadehonduras.s@gmail.com Asuntos consulares: consuladohondurasenquito@gmail.com Asuntos Económicos y de Cooperación:...
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Embassy of Honduras in Colombia - RedHonduras.com % María Antonia Navarrro Bustillo Embajadora Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Address: Carrera 12 N.119-52, Barrio Multicentro, Bogotá, Colombia. Phones: 00 (571) 6293277 00 (57) 300-213-1061 00 (57) 3014-393-316 00 (57) 301-559-4144 E-mail: embahon@embajadadehonduras.org.co...
Embassy to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Economic Community - RedHonduras.com % Roberto Ochoa Madrid Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Concurrencia para: Suecia, Estonia, Finlandia, Islandia, Letonia, Lituania, Dinamarca, Noruega, El Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo, Comisión Europea y Consejo de la Unión Europea), Países Bajos. Address: Avenue de Cortenbergh 89, 1000...
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Embassy of Honduras in Mexico - RedHonduras.com % Alden Rivera Montes Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Address Alfonso Reyes No.220 Colonia Hipodrómo Condesa, C,P. 06170 Delegación Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México, 06170 Phone: (00 52 55) 5211-5747, (00 52 55) 5211-5250 Fax: (00 52 55) 5211-5425 Email: emhonmex@gmail.com
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Embassy of Honduras in Costa Rica - RedHonduras.com % Delia Francisca Rivas Lobo Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Phones: 00- 506- 2232-9506 Email: embhoncr@embajadahonduras.co.cr Address San José, Rohrmoser De la esquina norte de Teletica Canal 7, 175 metros al oeste, San José, Costa Rica Email: embhoncr@embajadahonduras.co.cr
Embassy of Honduras in Canada - RedHonduras.com % Sofía Lastenia Cerrato Rodríguez Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Address: 130 Albert Street suite 805 Ottawa Ontario K1P 5G4 Phone local: (613) 233-8900 Internacional: +1 (613) 233-8900 Fax local: (613) 232-0193 Internacional: +1 (613)232-0193 E-mail: ambassador@embassyhonduras.hn
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Embassy of Honduras in Spain - RedHonduras.com % Norman García Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Address: Paseo de la Castellana 164, 2-D 28046 Madrid, España. Email: info@embahonduras.es SECCION CONSULAR DE HONDURAS EN MADRID Avenida Alberto Alcocer 7, entresuelo izq. 28036 Madrid, España. Phone: (+34) 91 063 69 26 Email:...
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Honduran Embassy in Havana, Cuba - RedHonduras.com % Andrés Pavón Murillo Embajador de Honduras para Cuba Address: Calle 64, No 506 e/5ta y 5ta A, Miramar, Playa, La Habana, Cuba Email: embhondcuba@yahoo.com, andrespavon1@yahoo.com
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Embassy of Honduras in Nicaragua - RedHonduras.com % Diana Valladares Mejía Embajadora Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Address: Edificio OPUS II, Planes de Altamira III Etapa, edificio Opus II, Managua, Nicaragua Phone: 00 (505) 22702210 Fax: 00 (505) 22702347 Email: embajadahondurasnic@gmail.com marleneidaliaandrade@gmail.com
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Mission of Honduras to FAO - RedHonduras.com % Giselle Canahuati CanahuatiCharge d’Affaires, Consul General and Minister Counselor Address: Via Emanuele Gianturco, 5 00196, Roma, Italia Phones: 00-39-0662287544, 00-39-0662287545 Fax: 00-39-063207973 E-mail: embajada@embajadahonduras.it
The Mayan Civilization - RedHonduras.com % It was the only civilization in the pre-Hispanic era to have a perfect writing system and a calendar capable of predicting eclipses.
Folk Dances of Honduras - RedHonduras.com % Honduras has two cultural areas: peasant area of indigenous/mestizo and Afro-Caribbean origin; each representative in their folklore.
World Calendar 2023 - RedHonduras.com % Important dates to celebrate and above all to commemorate events, festivities and anniversaries of importance to humanity.
Song - Tela - RedHonduras.com % Click to return to the Folkloric and Popular Songbook of Honduras Tela, Tela, Tela, I’ll take off the fabric Tela, Tela, Tela, I’ll take off the fabric In Tela, I met a girl Who instantly fascinated me In Tela, I met a girl Who instantly fascinated me Suddenly, her boyfriend arrived And she...
Song - Ritual - RedHonduras.com % In the rare enchantment of your gaze
The divine glow of a ritual fire exists
And in the curves formed by your lovely eyebrows
Song - Blue Mountains - RedHonduras.com % Blue mountains of Honduran land,
I would always want to live listening to the murmur
given by the pine trees and the cheerful fountain
Song La Felipita (La Jelipita) - RedHonduras.com % Click to return to the Folkloric and Popular Songbook of Honduras Lyrics of «La Felipita» (La Jelipita) Author: Manuel Castillo Girón / Voces Universitarias When I saw you, I was stunned Completely confused and filled with emotion I felt a stirring in my stomach That made my poor heart pound. Oh...
First Love by Froylan Turcios - RedHonduras.com % Short story. The fifteen-year-old virgin, whom she had never loved, on a scarlet afternoon questioned the taciturn man about some things of the soul.
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Patronal Fairs in Honduras by Month - RedHonduras.com % You can also see the Patron Saint Fairs in Honduras by Department See Civic Calendar of Honduras Fairs in Honduras for the month of January January 1 – Dulce Nombre de Jesús Location: Dulce Nombre Culmi January 6 – Three Kings Day Location: Ajuterique and La Unión January 13 – San Antonio...
Culture of Valle de Angeles - RedHonduras.com % It is a community closely linked to its traditions and rich in them, so much so that these are the ones that have become its main attraction.
Earth and Dreamer by Alfonso Guillén Zelaya - RedHonduras.com % By Alfonso Guillén Zelaya Here I am, oh Earth! Diligently I open the furrow in your bosom; my hand, moved, deposits the seed; the hand of a dreamer sowing life. I know that I am nothing in the present, but the sowing, intertwined with me, will extend indefinitely in the voice of the trembling...
The New Days Will Come by Alfonso Guillén Zelaya - RedHonduras.com % By Alfonso Guillén Zelaya Tomorrow will come, free. Democracy will come, not by foreign mandate, nor by divine grace; it will come because pain will unite us all to sweep away miseries, oppressors, and mire. Freedom will come. Over the inert past, we will see life defeating death. We will have...
Song - La Granadera - RedHonduras.com % Already seen, my Homeland in your East
a new sun spreads clarity,
now we can with reverent voice
pronounce: God, Unity, Liberty.
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Oh, Elusive Homeland! - RedHonduras.com % With a loving hand, I touch your body,
Oh, elusive sweet homeland.
You are lovingly reclined
upon my heart, and my solitary song
enlivens your love.
Hymn Centroamericano - RedHonduras.com % Give the wind the soft ears, shaking their golden spears, give the wind the harvests in chorus, the song of work and peace.
The Map of Honduras - RedHonduras.com % The first general map of the Republic of Honduras at a scale of 1:500,000 was prepared by Dr. Jesús Aguilar Paz, and it includes the 18 departments of the country.
El Naranjo Cave - RedHonduras.com % It is located on the top of the La Esperanza mountain that divides Yoro and Olancho. A place is full of mysteries and legends. It is a charm of the Aguán Valley.
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Pencaligue Cave - RedHonduras.com % Visitors will be able to appreciate with the appropriate lanterns the bright stalactites that hang from the ceiling of the cavern.
Department of Olancho - RedHonduras.com % Productive region that has several archaeological sites such as the Talgua caves, and the recently discovered Kaha Kamasa or Ciudad Blanca.
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Department of Colon - RedHonduras.com % Christopher Columbus to the site that he called Punta Caxinas on his fourth and last voyage. Its foundation was on December 19, 1881.
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Department of Gracias a Dios - RedHonduras.com % The Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is located in the department, a place with the greatest biodiversity richness in Honduras, a source of water and oxygen.
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Department of Intibuca - RedHonduras.com % The first inhabitants of Intibucá were of Lenca origin, whose group was the most numerous and extensive, they faced the Spanish conquest.
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Department of La Paz - RedHonduras.com % Called by the Lencas the site of the stones. It stands out for its production of excellent quality coffee, awarded and recognized worldwide.
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Department of Lempira - RedHonduras.com % Lempira was founded on June 28, 1825. The name of the department is a tribute to the hero and cacique Lempira who originated from this place.
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Department of Valle - RedHonduras.com % On July 11, 1893, in the government of Domingo Vásquez, the department of Valle was created. It owes its name to José Cecilio del Valle.
Municipality of Victoria - RedHonduras.com % In 1902, with the following agreement, the municipality of Morillos was created, which later changed its name to Victoria on September 2.
Department of Copan - RedHonduras.com % Origin of its name: Copán, according to some specialists, means "Wooden Bridge" or what is called "Copante" in the local language.
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Department of Cortes - RedHonduras.com % The department of Cortes received this name in honor of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, who arrived in Honduras in the year 1525.
Department of Atlantida - RedHonduras.com % It was officially created in 1902, from territories belonging to Colón, Cortés and Yoro. One of the 18 departments that make up Honduras.
Municipality of Brus Laguna - RedHonduras.com % Its foundation is established in 1811, and it was given the category of municipality on August 5, 1957, when the department of Gracias a Dios was created.
Municipality of La Ceiba - RedHonduras.com % La Ceiba was born with the arrival of the inhabitants of the surrounding area who settled on the coast very close to a large ceiba tree.
Municipality of San Francisco - RedHonduras.com % Its antecedents go back to the El Jimerito village belonging to the municipality of El Porvenir, but the category of municipality was obtained on January 14, 1903.
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Municipality of Tela - RedHonduras.com % Tela was founded by the conquistador Cristóbal de Olid on May 3, 1524, the day of the cross. It is a city and port in the department of Atlántida.
Municipality of Limon - RedHonduras.com % On November 17, 1917, in a petition that integrates the villages of El Limón, Limoncito, and Francia, the request for the creation of the municipality of Limón was resolved.
Municipality of Santa Rosa de Aguán - RedHonduras.com % In 1887 it was part of Trujillo and in 1892 it was given the category of municipality in 1892. In the political division of 1896 it appeared as the municipality of La Mosquitia.
Municipality of Ajuterique - RedHonduras.com % Ajuterique is a municipality in the department of Comayagua in Honduras. The town of Santiago de Axuterique was a cement factory that was granted to Captain Marcos de Reyna in 1550, based on a league from the Cathedral of Comayagua. The authorization for the sale was made by the General...
Municipality of Esquias - RedHonduras.com % The name Esquías comes from Esquipulas, a city in the Republic of Guatemala, where there is a "Black Christ" in its Catholic temple.
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Municipality of Humuya - RedHonduras.com % The origin of the name given to the municipality and also to the head of the municipality, Humuya, comes from Omoyan (Mesoamerican language), which means "place of two waters".
Municipality of Lamani - RedHonduras.com % The origin of the name given to the municipality, Lamaní, comes from the Mesoamerican language, which means "Place of Potters".
Municipality of Lejamani - RedHonduras.com % The origin of the name given to the municipality, Lejamaní, means "place where precious stones are carved" in Mesoamerican language.
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Municipality of Meambar - RedHonduras.com % The origin of the name given to the municipality, Meámbar, means "water of the cornstalks and sugarcane flowers" in Mesoamerican language.
Municipality of San José de Comayagua - RedHonduras.com % San José de Comayagua is a municipality in the department of Comayagua in Honduras. San José de Comayagua is a municipality in the department of Comayagua, Honduras. It has a territorial extension of 111.7 km² and an estimated population of 7,856 inhabitants for the year 2015. It was founded in...
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Municipality of San José del Potrero - RedHonduras.com % San José del Potrero is a municipality in the department of Comayagua in Honduras. It has a territorial extension of 198.34 km² and an estimated population of 6,911 inhabitants for the year 2015. Currently the municipal mayor is Julio Alberto Berrios Caceres. Its territory includes six villages...
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Municipality of San Luis - RedHonduras.com % San Luis is a municipality in the department of Comayagua in Honduras. It has a territorial extension of 122.9 km² and an estimated population of 1600 inhabitants for the year 2018. It acquired the category of municipality by resolution of the Presidency of the Republic of May 15, 1975, and its...
Department of Comayagua - RedHonduras.com % It was formerly known as "Páramo de agua," which translates to "Water Moorland." It also has a meaning in Mesoamerican language as "Place that has comals."
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Municipality of Santa Rosa de Copan - RedHonduras.com % Santa Rosa de Copán, known as the Sultan of the West, is the most important commercial and political city in the western part of the Republic of Honduras. It is the head of the municipality of the same name and the capital of the department of Copán in Honduras. Due to its heritage and cultural […]
Municipality of Corquin - RedHonduras.com % Corquín, in the Toltec language, means "Between Ríos", named for its geographical location as it is between the Julalgua and Aruco rivers.
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Municipality of Cucuyagua - RedHonduras.com % The name Cucuyagua derives from the word "Cocollagua," which has been transformed into "Cucuyagua." It is derived from the term Cocolhuacan, which means "Place that has businesses or disputes."
Municipality of Dulce Nombre - RedHonduras.com % Dulce Nombre is a municipality in the department of Copán in Honduras. This town originated from the settlement of a family that came from El Salvador, in a place called «Las Cáscaras,» located south of the current town. Later, it was relocated to its current location. In the 1887 population...
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Municipality of El Paraiso Copan - RedHonduras.com % El Paraíso is a municipality in the department of Copán in Honduras. The Political Governorship of the Department, on behalf of the Executive Power, issued an agreement dated October 29, 1891, creating the Municipality of El Paraíso de Copán. It would be formed by the villages of Tapesco, El...
Municipality of La Jigua - RedHonduras.com % According to some local residents, the origin of its name dates back to 1729 when it was known as "Santiago de los Caballeros de Xiguat," with the word Xihuacan meaning "Place that possesses turquoises."
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Municipality of La Union Copan - RedHonduras.com % This municipality is located in the southern part of the department, on the left bank of the Higuito River. In the population census of 1883, it was listed as a village of Cucuyagua.
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Municipality of Nueva Arcadia - RedHonduras.com % It existed since 1740 as "Hacienda Santa Efigemia" and grew rapidly due to the influx of workers who came to settle with their families to work there.
Municipality of Veracruz - RedHonduras.com % In the Political Division of 1896 it appeared as a Village of the Municipality of San José; formerly it was the Village of Quetuna; on June 3, 1902.
Municipality of Omoa - RedHonduras.com % Don José Vásquez Prego, is the founder of this port and who began the construction of the San Fernando de Omoa Fortress in 1752.
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Municipality of Pimienta - RedHonduras.com % Historically, a considerable colony of Arab, Palestinian and Central American citizens installed their businesses and companies in Pimienta.
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Municipality of Potrerillos - RedHonduras.com % It was inaugurated in 1871, according to documents that exist in the Municipality. When creating the municipality, its jurisdiction was not indicated, but until 1875.
Municipality of San Francisco de Yojoa - RedHonduras.com % This municipality changed its name up to three times, it first appeared in 1840 as the village of El Guaro, then it was renamed Ojos de Agua, and later it was called San Francisco.
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Municipality of San Manuel - RedHonduras.com % Founded as a municipality in 1859, during the administration of José Santos Guardiola. It is located between the Chamelecón and Ulúa rivers.
Municipality of La Lima - RedHonduras.com % Lima was the site of the great strike of agricultural workers in 1954, which made possible the promulgation of the Labor Code in Honduras.
Municipality of El Corpus - RedHonduras.com % The Spanish in the 16th century found important mining centers among which El Corpus stands out with its Baldoquín and Clavo Rico mines.
Municipality of Marcovia - RedHonduras.com % In 1882, President Marco Aurelio Soto raised the Pueblo Nuevo village to the category of municipality, naming it Marcovia because it was located in a strategic place on the road to the port of Amapala.
Municipality of Namasigue - RedHonduras.com % In the ecclesiastical census carried out by Bishop Fernando de Cadiñanos in 1791, it appears as a town of Choluteca, but in the records of 1887 it appears as a municipality.
Municipality of San Jose of Choluteca - RedHonduras.com % In the second administration of Marco Aurelio Soto, which became part of the Pespire district with the category of municipality and with the name of San José del Portillo.
Department of Choluteca - RedHonduras.com % Choluteca was one of the seven original departments into which Honduras was divided after its independence, in 1825. Land of the Chorotegas.
Municipality of Alauca - RedHonduras.com % The first information about the site dates back to 1801, when it was part of the parish of Danlí; This data is endorsed in the first territorial division of 1825.
Municipality of El Paraíso - RedHonduras.com % On March 22, 1874, it was given the category of municipality; on February 1, 1880, it was granted the title of town; and on May 15, 1959, it was elevated to the category of city.
Municipality of Jacaleapa - RedHonduras.com % In 1869 when the department of El Paraíso was created, it was one of the municipalities of the district of Danlí, already with the current name.
Municipality of Moroceli - RedHonduras.com % It was erected a municipality in 1864, and in the territorial political division of 1889, it already appears as the municipality of El Paraíso.
Municipality of Texiguat - RedHonduras.com % Her name in the native language means "woman of distinction". It was founded by the descendants of the ancient Cholulas or Chorotegas.
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Municipality of Vado Ancho - RedHonduras.com % Its name is derived from the geographical accident formed by the Texiguat River, in 1887 it had already been constituted as a municipality.
Department of El Paraiso - RedHonduras.com % Created in the government of José María Medina in 1869 together with the departments of La Paz and Copán. Until 1878 it was part of Tegucigalpa.
City of Comayaguela - RedHonduras.com % Comayagüela is a diminutive of Comayagua. It was populated in the middle of the 16th century by indigenous people of Lenca origin.
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Municipality of Alubaren - RedHonduras.com % Its founding date is believed to coincide with the inscription on its church's custody from the year 1686. In the population census of 1791.
Municipality of Curaren - RedHonduras.com % It was erected as a municipality on July 2, 1735. In the first population count of 1791 it already appeared as Curarén, forming part of the parish of Aguantequerique.
Municipality of La Venta - RedHonduras.com % It was granted municipality status in 1889, as by that time, during the political territorial division, it was already recognized as such, forming part of the district of Sabanagrande.
Municipality of Marale - RedHonduras.com % In 1824, under the leadership of Dionisio de Herrera as head of state and Francisco Morazán as private secretary general, it was given the category of municipality.
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Municipality of Nueva Armenia - RedHonduras.com % It was originally a village in the Coyolar Valley of Sabanagrande until January 2, 1856, when it was given the status of a municipality and became known as Nueva Armenia.
Municipality of Orica - RedHonduras.com % In 1700 the King of Spain extended royal title to the common lands of Orica. In 1889 it already appears as a municipality.
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Municipality of Reitoca - RedHonduras.com % The first territorial political division of 1825 records Reitoca as part of Comayagua, but it was not until 1878 that it was annexed to Tegucigalpa.
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Municipality of Sabanagrande - RedHonduras.com % In the population census of 1791, it appears as part of the parish of Ojojona, and a church was built in the town in 1801. On December 13th, it was granted the title of city.
Municipality of San Ignacio - RedHonduras.com % It was given the category of municipality in 1924, but in 1958 during the government of Dr. Villeda Morales it was given the definitive category of municipality.
Municipality of San Miguelito - RedHonduras.com % It was granted municipality status in 1864. In the political division of 1889, it is listed as San Miguelito, belonging to the district of Reitoca.
Municipality of Guanaja - RedHonduras.com % The municipality of Guanaja is one of the islands that belongs to the Bay Islands Department. Christopher Columbus called it the Island of Pines.
Municipality of La Paz - RedHonduras.com % In 1821, it was given the category of municipality, when the department of La Paz was created on May 28, 1869, it was declared the departmental head of it.
Municipality of Marcala - RedHonduras.com % In the statistical yearbook of 1889 it appears with the category of municipality obtained in 1834 and already with the current name.
Municipality of Gracias - RedHonduras.com % In 1544 it was declared by the Spanish as the new seat of the "Audiencia de Los Confines" or capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala.
Municipality of Gualcince - RedHonduras.com % In the political division of 1889, it is one of the municipalities in the district of Candelaria; its municipality status was granted in 1840.
Municipality of Piraera - RedHonduras.com % In this town existed the chief Lempira, who received power from the Cacique Etempic when the Spanish arrived and had his seat in the Province of Cerquín.
Municipality of Santa Cruz - RedHonduras.com % On October 26, 1926, during the presidential administration of Doctor Miguel Paz Barahona, the decree creating the municipality was issued.
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Municipality of Talgua - RedHonduras.com % Founded in colonial times, where the Aldea de Mercedes was located, and considered one of the oldest municipalities in Honduras.
Municipality of Tomalá - RedHonduras.com % In the count of 1791 it was a town of the parish of Sensenti and in 1889 it was one of the municipalities of the District of Guarita.
Municipality of San Jorge - RedHonduras.com % In 1903 it was given the category of municipality, in the 1887 population census it was one of the Municipalities that formed the District of Sensenti.
Municipality of Jano - RedHonduras.com % In the population census of 1791, it was part of the curato of Silca, and in the 1889 Territorial Political Division, it was a municipality in the Manto District.
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Municipality of Mangulile - RedHonduras.com % The name mangulile means "Five Waters". They gave it the category of Municipality in 1882 and in the Territorial Political Division of 1889 it was part of the District of Salamá.
Municipality of San Francisco de la Paz - RedHonduras.com % San Francisco de la Paz is a municipality in the department of Olancho in Honduras. The original name of the town was San Francisco Zapata, Bishop Francisco de Paula Campoy y Pérez having changed it to the one it currently bears, in 1829 the town was divided into two parts, the North part which...
Municipality of Petoa - RedHonduras.com % In the population count of 1791, it appears as the head of a curacy and in the Territorial Political Division of 1889, it was a municipality of the Quimistán District.
Municipality of Arenal - RedHonduras.com % It was founded in 1848, but in 1855 it was established as a village and annexed to Olanchito. In 1856, it was officially established as a municipality.
Municipality of Potrerillos El Paraiso - RedHonduras.com % It was given the category of municipality on April 3, 1900, when Terencio Sierra was president of the republic, but it was inaugurated as such until September 15 of that year.
List of Mountains of Honduras - RedHonduras.com % The Mountains of Honduras are grouped into 3 mountain ranges that are part of the Central American Cordillera, and cover 82% of the national territory.
Coronel Hernan Acosta Mejía Air Base - RedHonduras.com % The Colonel Hernan Acosta Mejía Air Base is located in the capital of the republic and serves as the gateway for the arrival of dignitaries, personalities, and international aid during emergencies. It was in these same facilities where the Honduran Air Force began its operations in the 1930s. It...
Orography of Atlantida - RedHonduras.com % The topography of Atlántida presents, in the north, an extensive coastline with low and indented coasts, with lagoons that open to the sea.
El Mochito Mine - RedHonduras.com % Founded in 1948 and located in Las Vegas, Santa Barbara. Currently the concessionaire is owned by the US company Breakwater Resources.
Colonial Period of Honduras - RedHonduras.com % The defeat of Lempira and the reduction of rival fighting between Spaniards contributed to colonization and increased economic activity in Honduras.
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Independent era of Honduras - RedHonduras.com % For nearly three centuries, Honduras was part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, so its independence revolved around the pro-independence events in the other provinces. After the occupation of Spain by the French, the first acts of insurrection in favor of Central American independence...
History of Valle de Angeles - RedHonduras.com % In the proceedings to request the elevation to municipality in 1864 it is called "Valle de Ánjeles", in 1868 it appears "Mineral de Ánjeles".
Cusuco National Park - RedHonduras.com % It is the only cloud forest in Cortés, in the lower parts of the mountain, the vegetation is made up of pine forests and tropical forest.
Punta Izopo National Park - RedHonduras.com % It stands out for its biodiversity, many of the species that are observed have economic and tourist importance, as well as ecological.
Endemic Species of Honduras - RedHonduras.com % Emerald ColibriJamo or Black IguanaPink boaOlive Ridley TurtleArmadillo or CosucoTapir or DantoWhite BatAmphilophus hogaboomorumCrystal ButterflyGreater Green Macaw
Wildlife in Honduras - RedHonduras.com % Honduras has several protected areas and thanks to its rich biodiversity, the fauna is very varied and rich in small animals and others.
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Flora in Honduras - RedHonduras.com % The flora of Honduras is very varied with a rainforest or rainforest, also classified as a Tropical Rain Forest.
Sandy Bay National Marine Park – West End - RedHonduras.com % In the extreme west of Roatan it includes the reefs from Mud Hole, in the north band to Cohoon Ridge; In the southern band, the basins of the Difficulty Hill (118 meters high) and the Alps Hill (200 meters), are included within the refuge to protect several indigenous mounds in the area. Date of...
Kruta National Park - RedHonduras.com % It is known for its importance as nesting areas for four species of sea turtles on the banks of the Kruta River and the Coco River.
Boquerón Mountain - RedHonduras.com % Boquerón is currently an abrupt geological formation that is difficult to access, with an interesting floristic composition.
Utila Marine Sanctuary - RedHonduras.com % Utila is the island with the least diversity of wildlife, its ecological uniformity and lack of fresh water sources may be responsible.
Honduran Financial System - RedHonduras.com % The Honduran financial system is regulated by the Central Bank of Honduras (BCH) and the National Banking and Insurance Commission (CNBS)
February 23 - Friendship Day in Honduras - RedHonduras.com % By decree in Honduras, February 23 was declared as Friendship Day in Honduras. Although unofficially and due to world paraphernalia, it is celebrated in Honduras on February 14 as the Day of Love and Friendship.
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March 19 - Father's Day - RedHonduras.com % The Father’s Day in Honduras is celebrated every March 19th, although it doesn’t have the same popularity as Mother’s Day. It is an ideal occasion to honor those who support the household and provide steadfast love. Father’s Day was established in Honduras on December 5, 1959, during the...
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March 22 - World Water Day - RedHonduras.com % The World Water Day is annually celebrated on March 22 as a means of drawing attention to the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Every year, World Water Day highlights a particular aspect related to water. The creation of an...
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Day of Solidarity with Persons with Disabilities - RedHonduras.com % Every last Friday of April, the Day of Solidarity with Persons with Disabilities is celebrated in Honduras as part of the Week of Solidarity with Persons with Disabilities. By Legislative Decree No. 56-84, the National Congress of Honduras declared that the last Friday of April would be...
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April 7 - World Health Day - RedHonduras.com % In 1948, the First World Health Assembly proposed that a «World Health Day» be established to commemorate the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO). Since 1950, World Health Day has been celebrated every April 7th. Each year, a specific health theme is chosen for that day to highlight...
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April 12 - Honduran Black Ethnicity Day - RedHonduras.com % Los miembros de la etnia garífuna celebran cada 12 de abril, el aniversario de su llegada a Honduras. En el gobierno de Carlos Roberto Reina mediante Decreto Legislativo número 70 – 96, se declara 1997 año del Bicentenario Garifuna y el 12 de Abril de cada año, a partir de 1997 Día de la Etnia […]
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April 14 - Day of the Americas - RedHonduras.com % The Day of the Americas is an annual celebration that takes place on April 14th in all American republics, as a symbol of their sovereignty and their voluntary union in a continental community. Each year, whether by presidential or legislative proclamation, this date is commemorated in cities...
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April 22 - World Earth Day - RedHonduras.com % Earth Day (officially International Mother Earth Day) is a day celebrated in many countries on April 22nd. Its promoter, US Senator Gaylord Nelson, established this day to create a common awareness of the problems of overpopulation, pollution production, biodiversity conservation, and other...
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April 23 - Spanish Language Day - RedHonduras.com % On April 23, the Day of the Spanish Language (or also Day of the Spanish Language) is celebrated, as approved by the United Nations Department of Public Information, to support Multilingualism and Multiculturalism programs and development, as well as to raise awareness among officials, about the...
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April 30 - Honduran Lawyer's Day - RedHonduras.com % The Lawyer’s Day was instituted in Honduras on December 19, 1942 by Esteban Guardiola, then president of the Society of Lawyers of Honduras. The initiative, promoted by Guardiola, aimed “for all colleagues to especially remember on that date the rights and duties that the exercise of the...
May 9 - World Migratory Bird Day - RedHonduras.com % What is World Migratory Bird Day? Launched in 2006, World Migratory Bird Day is an awareness-raising campaign held annually that aims to inspire conservation worldwide of both migratory birds and their habitats. This campaign is organized within the framework of two international wildlife...
Guacamaya Fest Honduras - 2024 - RedHonduras.com % In Honduras, the Guacamaya Fest is celebrated in the month of June. An event of culture, art and music to celebrate the release of the Scarlet Macaw.
June 5 - World Environment Day - RedHonduras.com % World Environment Day was established by the United Nations (UN) in its resolution (A/RES/2994 (XXVII)) of December 15, 1972. It has been celebrated since 1974 on June 5th each year, a date which marked the start of the Stockholm Conference in 1972, the central theme of which was the...
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June 8 - World Oceans Day - RedHonduras.com % El 5 de diciembre de 2008 la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, por iniciativa de Canadá, resolvió en la Resolución 63/1111 que a partir de 2009 el 8 de junio sería el Día Mundial de los Océanos. A partir de 2009 se celebra cada 8 de junio. Limpiemos nuestros océanos Este año, bajo el […]
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June 9 - Honduran Police Day - RedHonduras.com % Every year on June 9th, the men and women of the police force in Honduras are commemorated, as well as the anniversary of the birth of General José Trinidad Cabañas. June 9th is celebrated as «National Day of the Honduran Police», an initiative of the National Congress, established by...
June 9 - National Day for Integrity and the Fight Against Corruption - RedHonduras.com % There is another aspect of the general that is valid today and that was collected by the National Congress when it issued legislative decree number 196-2011, which establishes June 9 of each year as the National Day of Integrity and Fight against Corruption in honor at his birth. Also about...
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June 11 - Student Day - RedHonduras.com % En Honduras se celebra el 11 de junio como Día del Estudiante, en honor al nacimiento de José Trinidad Reyes, quien fue el fundador de la primer casa de educación pública, la Universidad Autónoma de Honduras. José Trinidad Reyes nació un 11 de junio de 1797 y fue conocido popularmente como ‘el...
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June 12 - World Day Against Child Labor - RedHonduras.com % The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the measures needed to eliminate it. On June 12th each year, the efforts of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations...
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June 17 - World Day of Desertification and Drought - RedHonduras.com % El 19 de diciembre de 1994 la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas en la Resolución 49/115 decide proclamar el 17 de junio Día Mundial de Lucha contra la Desertificación y la Sequía, que se celebrará a partir de 1995. El propósito de este día es concienciar acerca de la degradación de la tierra y...
June 26 - International Day to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - RedHonduras.com % Mediante la resolución 42/112, aprobada el 7 de diciembre de 1987, la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas decidió conmemorar el «Día Internacional contra el Tráfico Ilícito y Abuso de Drogas» cada 26 de junio para reforzar la acción y la cooperación con el fin de alcanzar una sociedad libre...
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National School Snack Day - RedHonduras.com % It is celebrated in the month of July. In Honduras, the school feeding program began in 1998, during the government of Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé, with the aim of improving the quality of life for school-age children, reducing malnutrition rates, absenteeism, and dropout rates, and increasing...
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July 14 - Honduran Day - RedHonduras.com % In memory of the anniversary of the conflict between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969, known as the «Football War,» the Day of Honduran Identity is celebrated every July 14th. The Football War, also known as the Hundred Hour War and in El Salvador as the War of Legitimate Defense, took place...
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July 14 - Honduran Pedagogue Day - RedHonduras.com % Every July 14th, Honduras celebrates the Day of the Honduran Pedagogue in honor of the birth of Dr. Ramón Rosa, who was one of the greatest education reformers in Honduras. Ramón Rosa Soto was born in Tegucigalpa on July 14, 1848. He was a prominent lawyer, journalist, politician, and liberal...
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July 14 - Bastille Day - RedHonduras.com % The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, has been commemorated in France for over a century. In the early months of the French Revolution, there was great unrest in Paris. In the spring of 1789, the Estates-General, refusing to dissolve, transformed into the National Constituent Assembly...
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July 20 - Lempira Day - RedHonduras.com % School children commemorate this day to the hero of Honduras, who gave his life to defend the territory from the Spanish in 1536.
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National Family Week - RedHonduras.com % It was President Dr. Carlos Roberto Reina who issued an executive decree designating the last week of August as Family Week and instructing different government agencies and the national education system to dedicate time and resources to celebrate Honduran families and reflect on the need for...
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August 3 - Columbus Flag Day - RedHonduras.com % Every year the day of the Flag of the Race or Bandera de la Hispanidad is celebrated, celebrating the departure of Christopher Columbus from Spain in 1942.
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Honduras Grandparents Day - RedHonduras.com % Día del Abuelo or Día de los Abuelos is a commemorative day dedicated to grandparents within the family, which complements Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. In Honduras it is celebrated on the last Sunday of August; however, many people celebrate it on July 26 as well.
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September 7 - Honduran Taxi Driver Day - RedHonduras.com % Los taxistas de Honduras tiene también su día especial el 7 de Septiembre de cada año. La labor de taxista es realiza por una gran mayoría de hombres pero también se encuentran mujeres realizando esta importante labor de transporte en Honduras.
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September 8 - International Literacy Day - RedHonduras.com % The International Literacy Day was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on September 8, 1965, to raise awareness among the international community about the importance of literacy in individuals, communities, and societies. The International...
September 15 - Independence Day - RedHonduras.com % In Honduras, the Homeland Independence is commemorated by the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of Central America on September 15, 1821.
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September 16 - World Ozone Layer Day - RedHonduras.com % The United Nations General Assembly proclaims September 16th as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This day is dedicated to protecting and saving the ozone layer, which is being depleted due to global warming. In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly, in...
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September 17 - Honduran Teacher's Day - RedHonduras.com % In 1923, it was agreed to establish September 17th as Teacher’s Day in Honduras in honor of the national hero José Trinidad Reyes, founder of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). The purpose of this celebration is to dedicate a day to teachers, professors, educators, and...
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September 22 - National No Smoking Day - RedHonduras.com % DECREE No. 182-93 Considering: That tobacco use in the population can lead children and youth to smoke and consume other drugs. Considering: That it is widely proven that tobacco consumption causes lung cancer, cardiovascular and digestive diseases, as well as respiratory problems. Considering:...
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September 29 - Tegucigalpa Anniversary - RedHonduras.com % September 29, 1578 is recognized as the day that marks the foundation of Tegucigalpa under the name of Real Minas de la Villa de San Miguel de Heredia de Tegucigalpa. The city was founded by a group of Spaniards who settled down to exploit veins of silver. And in 1821 it was elevated to the rank...
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National Water Day (First Saturday in October) - RedHonduras.com % In 1992, AIDIS, CWWA, and PAHO initiated the celebration of the Inter-American Water Day, which is commemorated on the first Saturday of October. This commemoration reaffirms the ongoing commitment of the partners involved in this initiative. It emerged as an initiative at the XXIII...
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October 12 - Columbus Day - RedHonduras.com % On October 12 of each year, the Day of the Race is celebrated in Honduras in memory of the sighting of land by Rodrigo de Triana in 1492.
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October 12 - Columbus Day - RedHonduras.com % Día de la Hispanidad es el nombre con el que se denomina la fecha del 12 de Octubre en conmemoración del descubrimiento de América por el navegante Cristóbal Colón en 1492. Fue creado a partir del siglo XX, inicialmente de forma espontánea y no oficial, para conmemorar una nueva identidad...
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October 13 - American Culture Day - RedHonduras.com % AGREEMENT No. 223 Tegucigalpa, September 2nd, 1953. CONSIDERING: That culture is the strongest and most characteristic bond among all American Peoples, and that it would be the highest tribute to the spirit of America to dedicate a day of the year to pay homage to its culture. THEREFORE, IT IS...
October 14 - World Day for the Prevention of Natural Disasters - RedHonduras.com % The United Nations General Assembly decides to designate October 13th as the date to commemorate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. On December 22, 1989, the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 24/236 «decides to designate the second Wednesday of October as the...
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October 16 - World Food Day - RedHonduras.com % The World Food Day is celebrated on October 16th every year. It was proclaimed in 1979 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Its purpose is to raise awareness among the peoples of the world about the global food problem and to strengthen solidarity in the fight...
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October 21 - Day of the Armed Forces of Honduras - RedHonduras.com % The history of the creation of the Armed Forces of Honduras dates back to 1825, but it was on October 21, 1956, after the overthrow of Julio Lozano Díaz, that this date was established as the day dedicated to this glorious institution. President Julio Lozano had assumed de facto the position of...
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December 10 - Human Rights Day - RedHonduras.com % The International Human Rights Day is celebrated every 10th of December, commemorating the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1950, the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V), inviting all states and interested organizations to...
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October 24 - United Nations Day - RedHonduras.com % The UN Day commemorates the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the United Nations Charter. «With the ratification of this foundational document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into...
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October 27 - Honduran Doctor's Day - RedHonduras.com % October 27th is commemorated as Honduran Doctor’s Day, a day to pay tribute to the work carried out by medical professionals who hold the power to save lives. The date was established in honor of the creation of the Honduran Medical Association, which took place on October 27th, 1962, during the...
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October 28 - National Youth Day - RedHonduras.com % DECREE No. 96-91 CONSIDERING: That the Honduran youth represents a high percentage of the national population. CONSIDERING: The interest that the State, its Institutions, and all citizens have conferred to the Honduran youth, manifested through the creation of the National Youth Council...
August 3 - Day of the Flag of the Race - RedHonduras.com % On the 3rd of August every year in Honduras, the day of the Flag of the Race or Flag of Hispanicity is celebrated, in memory of Christopher Columbus’ departure from Puerto Palos, in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, in the year 1542, commanding his ship the Santa María along with his two caravels, La...
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October 3 – Soldier’s Day - RedHonduras.com % In the year 1942, to commemorate the merit of the homeland and the heroic defenders of the nation, the Honduran National Congress declared, through decree No. 49, the anniversary of the birth of General Francisco Morazán as Honduran Soldier’s Day as it is a duty of the State. «pay homage to the...
December 25 - Christmas Day - RedHonduras.com % Es una de las festividades más importantes del cristianismo, junto con la Pascua de resurrección y Pentecostés. Esta solemnidad, que conmemora el nacimiento de nuestro Señor Jesucristo en Belén, se celebra el 25 de diciembre en la Iglesia católica, en la Iglesia anglicana, en algunas comunidades...
May 12 - International Nurses Day - RedHonduras.com % El Día internacional de la enfermera se celebra el 12 de mayo en todo el mundo con ocasión del aniversario del nacimiento de Florence Nightingale, considerada la creadora de la enfermería moderna. El Consejo Internacional de Enfermeras (CIE) conmemora cada año esta importante fecha con la...
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