Cycle-Leg to use Honduran used scrapped Bicycles With prosthetic legs costing thousands of dollars, 19-year-old Parker Owen set out to see if he could make a durable, well-functioning one on the cheap. His goal: A prosthetic leg that he could take with him on a summer mission trip to Honduras … Read More
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Ricardo Alvarez Proposes Joining with Juan Orlando Hernandez for the Presidency of Honduras in 2013 Elections
Ricardo Alvarez, current president of the National Party of Honduras held a meeting with his supporters from around the country in the lovely colonial town of Pespire, south of Tegucigalpa this week. The event culminated with his political allies giving him their go ahead for him to officially join his … Read More
Global Brigades Mount Allison University – Canada provides Humanitarian Assistance in Honduras
Submitted by Trevor Donald Canada spends more than $5-billion annually on international aid, but where does that money come from and where does it all go? As Canadians debate aid to countries like Haiti, a group of Mount A students will be traveling to Honduras, one of Central America’s poorest … Read More
La Quinta Hotels Coming to Honduras
La Quinta announced it is accelerating its international growth with an affiliate of Grupo Santos, a Honduran organization, who first expects to develop a hotel of more than 100 rooms in Tegucigalpa. … Read More
yet another Puchica
Puchica, it has been too long but I feel we can not leave Lady Puchica washed up and her story untold. I will see how my memory does and hopefully Jeremy and Dave will add their recollections as the fiberglass resin clears from their heads. So I immediately … Read More
Punta Sal National Park
Punta Sal National Park consists of Puerto Escondido (Hidden Port), Laguna de Los Micos, and a sand bar between the Los Micos Lagoon and the Caribbean Sea. … Read More
Guaymoreto Lagoon Wildlife Reserve
Guaymoreto Lagoon Wildlife Refuge offers boat tours into the lagoon itself. Facilities include cabins, and a canopy tour, adjacent to the mangrove canals. … Read More
Maduro Disagrees with Constitutional Change
Former Honduran President Ricardo Maduro voiced his concern about any constitutional change because, in his opinion, the country doesn’t need it. … Read More
Nombre de Dios National Park
Nombre de Dios National Park is one of the youngest national parks in Honduras. Cacao Lagoon is a lovely lagoon there where you can enjoy a sea kayak tour. … Read More
Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge
The Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge has several mangrove canals that offer a perfect habitat for howler and white faced monkeys. Crocodiles and alligators are also quite abundant in the area. … Read More