HONDURAS
A GLIMPSE OF HONDURAS
Population: 9.4 million
Language: Spanish
Capital: Tegucigulpa
Location: Central America
Religion: Christian
Climate: Tropical
Average Family Annual Income – $7,000 USD
About Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. Named by Christopher Columbus after the deep waters along the coast, Honduras translates to “great depths” in Spanish. Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras. A fun fact: Honduras is home to the second largest coral reef in the world.
During the Spanish Colonization of the sixteenth century, Spain colonized Honduras and brought with them their cultures, practices, and language. Honduras before this time was home to many Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, and after the Spanish colonization, the cultures were forced to blend. The Spanish introduced Catholicism, Spanish customs, and the now predominant Spanish language to the people of Honduras. Honduras became an independent republic in 1821. Today, Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Much of their economic struggles come from their agricultural system which is vulnerable to natural disasters.
Sources referenced: Britannica, Youth With a Mission
Posts from Recent Trips
Over the past 3 days we have been engaged in assisting with the camp for the students we supported! Your prayers and support made it possible for our team to take 32 campers from the HOPE school to the camp in the mountains. We played games, enjoyed meals together, shared our testimonies, and learned about […]
Our team of 17 takes off today to serve in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. We will be traveling today and once we pass through customs (prayers please!), we will meet our translators and begin our cultural observation time in the capital city! We will be learning more about Honduras and Latin American culture, along with what God […]
We broke into groups and went out to explore and learn by finding 25 different things around the city. We also looked for signs of hope, signs of need, cultural clues and things that we didn’t understand. It was a beautiful time getting to know more about the history, culture and people of Honduras.
We met up with the BGU team and Pastor Bryan in the city, and got to do a bit of exploring before we headed home to meet our amazing host families. Today, we are exploring and learning more about the culture and what God is doing.
We are on our way! We can’t wait to be there, and we are so excited about what God is going to do! Pray that we will be flexible in whatever way God wants to use us. Thank you for your support!
Resources
Are you overwhelmed by the idea of traveling abroad? Does the thought of a mission trip to a foreign country give you anxiety? We understand that leaving the country can be stressful, and that’s why we’ve put together a resource to help answer some of the most frequently asked questions. Additionally, we have some helpful tips and tricks to help you make the most of your trip before, during, and after!
