The Republic of Honduras is a country in Central America (look at the postcard).
The population is about 7,989,415 habitants. The capital is Tegucigalpa.
Official language is Spanish. Honduras has
colonial villages (Gracias, Comayagua), ancient Maya ruins (Copan), natural
parks (Moskitia), and a Pacific and Caribbean coastline and the Bay Islands,
with great beaches and coral reefs where snorkelling and diving are widespread. The country has one of the world highest murder rates
due mostly to rampant gangs.
Enjoy the
anthem:
The postcard shows the Cathedral of Tegucigalpa. The
Tegucigalpa Cathedral, dedicated to Archangel St. Michael, the patron of the
city, was built in the eighteenth century between 1765 and 1786. At the stamp
you can see the Fortaleza de San Fernando de Omoa. It was built between 1759
and 1777 by Spain to protect the coast from rampant piracy. The fortress was
captured in 1779 by the British during the Battle of San Fernando de Omoa. On
16 October 1779 there was a short siege and battle between British and Spanish
forces not long after Spain entered the American Revolutionary War on the
American side. The British forces managed to hold the fort only until November
1779.
Thanks a lot
for the postcard, Wilmer!
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