--- title: Honduras — English Wikipedia · full text with trees · page 5 description: Wikipedia's «Honduras», whole, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics, CC BY-SA 4.0. It begins: Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Honduras/page/5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [wikipedia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/) / [en](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/) / Honduras # Honduras · page 5 From Wikipedia, [«Honduras»](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras), revision of the 2026-09-01 dump, [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The trees and pragmatics of these pages, Mova's parse of that text, are CC BY-SA 4.0 too. [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Honduras/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Honduras/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Honduras/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Honduras/page/4/) **5** Most pollsters suggest an annual poll taken over several years would provide the best method of knowing religious demographics and variations in any single country.[418](../../418/ "tree and pragmatics") Still, in Honduras are thriving [Anglican](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglican), [Presbyterian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian), [Methodist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodist), [Seventh-day Adventist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist_Church), [Lutheran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran), [Latter-day Saint](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints) ([Mormon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism)) and [Pentecostal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostal) churches.[419](../../419/ "tree and pragmatics") There are Protestant seminaries.[420](../../420/ "tree and pragmatics") The Catholic Church maintains a presence through schools, hospitals, and pastoral institutions (including its own medical school) that it operates.[421](../../421/ "tree and pragmatics") Its [archbishop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archbishop), Cardinal [Óscar Andrés Rodriguez Maradiaga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Óscar_Rodríguez_Maradiaga), is also very popular with the government, other churches, and in his own church.[422](../../422/ "tree and pragmatics") Practitioners of the [Buddhist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism), Jewish, Islamic, [Baháʼí](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baháʼí_Faith), [Rastafari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastafari) and indigenous denominations and religions exist.[\[124\]](../../page/5/#ref-124 "note 124")[423](../../423/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Education Main article: [Education in Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Honduras) About 83.6% of the population are literate, and the net primary enrollment rate was 94% in 2004.[\[125\]](../../page/5/#ref-125 "note 125")[424](../../424/ "tree and pragmatics") In 2014, the primary school completion rate was 90.7%.[\[126\]](../../page/5/#ref-126 "note 126")[425](../../425/ "tree and pragmatics") Honduras has bilingual (Spanish and English) and even trilingual (Spanish with English, Arabic, or German) [schools](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_schools_in_Honduras) and [numerous universities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_Honduras).[\[127\]](../../page/5/#ref-127 "note 127")[426](../../426/ "tree and pragmatics") The higher education is governed by the [National Autonomous University of Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Autonomous_University_of_Honduras) which has centers in the large cities.[427](../../427/ "tree and pragmatics") Honduras was ranked 119th in the [Global Innovation Index](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Innovation_Index) in 2025.[\[128\]](../../page/5/#ref-128 "note 128")[\[129\]](../../page/5/#ref-129 "note 129")[428](../../428/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Crime [Crime in Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Honduras) is rampant, and criminals operate with a high degree of impunity.[429](../../429/ "tree and pragmatics") Honduras has one of the highest national murder rates in the world; cities such as San Pedro Sula and the Tegucigalpa have registered homicide rates among the highest in the world.[430](../../430/ "tree and pragmatics") The violence is associated with [drug trafficking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_drug_trade) as Honduras is often a transit point, and with several urban gangs, mainly the [MS-13](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-13) and the [18th Street gang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Street_gang).[431](../../431/ "tree and pragmatics") Homicide violence reached a peak in 2012 with an average of 20 homicides per day.[\[130\]](../../page/5/#ref-130 "note 130")[432](../../432/ "tree and pragmatics") Official statistics from the Honduran Observatory on National Violence show the homicide rate was 60 per 100,000 in 2015 with the majority of homicide cases unprosecuted.[\[131\]](../../page/5/#ref-131 "note 131")[433](../../433/ "tree and pragmatics") But as recently as 2017, organizations such as InSight Crime's show figures of 42 per 100,000 inhabitants,[\[132\]](../../page/5/#ref-132 "note 132") a 26% drop from 2016 figures.[434](../../434/ "tree and pragmatics") Highway assaults and carjackings at roadblocks or checkpoints set up by criminals with police uniforms and equipment occur frequently.[435](../../435/ "tree and pragmatics") Although reports of kidnappings of foreigners are not common, families of kidnapping victims often pay ransoms without reporting the crime to police out of fear of retribution, so kidnapping figures may be underreported.[\[131\]](../../page/5/#ref-131 "note 131")[436](../../436/ "tree and pragmatics") Violence increased after [Plan Colombia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_Colombia) was implemented and after Mexican President [Felipe Calderón](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_Calderón) declared the war against drug trafficking in Mexico.[\[133\]](../../page/5/#ref-133 "note 133")[437](../../437/ "tree and pragmatics") Along with El Salvador and Guatemala, Honduras forms part of the [Northern Triangle of Central America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Triangle_of_Central_America), which has been characterized as one of the most violent regions in the world.[\[134\]](../../page/5/#ref-134 "note 134")[438](../../438/ "tree and pragmatics") As a result of crime and increasing murder rates, the flow of migrants from Honduras to the U.S. also went up.[439](../../439/ "tree and pragmatics") The rise in violence in the region has received international attention.[440](../../440/ "tree and pragmatics") [Roatán](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roatán) and the other Bay Islands have lower crime rates than the mainland.[441](../../441/ "tree and pragmatics") This has been attributed to measures taken by government and business in 2014 to improve tourist safety.[\[131\]](../../page/5/#ref-131 "note 131")[442](../../442/ "tree and pragmatics") In the less populated region of [Gracias a Dios](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracias_a_Dios_Department), narcotics-trafficking is rampant and police presence is scarce.[443](../../443/ "tree and pragmatics") Threats against U.S. citizens by drug traffickers and other criminal organizations have resulted in the U.S. Embassy placing restrictions on the travel of U.S. officials through the region.[\[131\]](../../page/5/#ref-131 "note 131")[444](../../444/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Culture Main article: [Culture of Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Honduras) ### National symbols The [flag of Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Honduras) is composed of three equal horizontal stripes.[445](../../445/ "tree and pragmatics") The blue upper and lower stripes represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.[446](../../446/ "tree and pragmatics") The central stripe is white.[447](../../447/ "tree and pragmatics") It contains five blue stars representing the five states of the [Central American Union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America).[448](../../448/ "tree and pragmatics") The middle star represents Honduras, located in the center of the Central American Union.[449](../../449/ "tree and pragmatics") The coat of arms was established in 1945.[450](../../450/ "tree and pragmatics") It is an equilateral triangle, at the base is a volcano between three castles, over which is a rainbow and the sun shining.[451](../../451/ "tree and pragmatics") The triangle is placed on an area that symbolizes being bathed by both seas.[452](../../452/ "tree and pragmatics") Around all of this an oval containing in golden lettering: "Republic of Honduras, Free, Sovereign and Independent".[453](../../453/ "tree and pragmatics") The "[National Anthem of Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Anthem_of_Honduras)" is a result of a contest carried out in 1914 during the presidency of [Manuel Bonilla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Bonilla).[454](../../454/ "tree and pragmatics") Poet [Augusto Coello](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_Coello) wrote the anthem, with German-born Honduran composer [Carlos Hartling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hartling) writing the music.[455](../../455/ "tree and pragmatics") The anthem was officially adopted on 15 November 1915, during the presidency of [Alberto de Jesús Membreño](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_de_Jesús_Membreño).[456](../../456/ "tree and pragmatics") The national flower is the orchid [Rhyncholaelia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyncholaelia) digbyana, which replaced the rose in 1969.[457](../../457/ "tree and pragmatics") The change of the national flower was carried out during the administration of general [Oswaldo López Arellano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswaldo_López_Arellano), thinking that Brassavola digbyana "is an indigenous plant of Honduras; having this flower exceptional characteristics of beauty, vigor and distinction", as the decree dictates it.[458](../../458/ "tree and pragmatics") The national tree was declared in 1928 to be simply "the Pine that appears symbolically in our Coat of Arms" (el Pino que figura simbólicamente en nuestro Escudo),[\[135\]](../../page/5/#ref-135 "note 135") even though pines comprise a genus and not a species, and even though legally there's no specification as for what kind of pine should appear in the coat of arms either.[459](../../459/ "tree and pragmatics") Because of its commonality in the country, the [Pinus oocarpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_oocarpa) species has become since then the species most strongly associated as the national tree, but legally it is not so.[460](../../460/ "tree and pragmatics") Another species associated as the national tree is the [Pinus caribaea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_caribaea).[461](../../461/ "tree and pragmatics") The national mammal is the [white-tailed deer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_deer) (Odocoileus virginianus), which was adopted as a measure to avoid excessive depredation.[462](../../462/ "tree and pragmatics") It is one of two endemic species of deer.[463](../../463/ "tree and pragmatics") The national bird is the [scarlet macaw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_macaw) (Ara macao).[464](../../464/ "tree and pragmatics") This bird was much valued by the pre-Columbian civilizations of Honduras.[465](../../465/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Celebrations Further information: [Public holidays in Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Honduras) National holidays include Honduras Independence Day on 15 September and Children's Day or Día del Niño, which is celebrated in homes, schools and churches on 10 September; on this day, children receive presents and have parties similar to Christmas or birthday celebrations.[466](../../466/ "tree and pragmatics") Some neighborhoods have piñatas on the street.[467](../../467/ "tree and pragmatics") Other holidays are Easter, [Maundy Thursday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Thursday), [Good Friday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday), Day of the Soldier (3 October to celebrate the birth of [Francisco Morazán](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Morazán)), Christmas, El Dia de [Lempira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lempira_%28Lenca_ruler%29) on 20 July,[\[136\]](../../page/5/#ref-136 "note 136") and New Year's Eve.[468](../../468/ "tree and pragmatics") Independence Day festivities start early in the morning with marching bands.[469](../../469/ "tree and pragmatics") Each band wears different colors and features cheerleaders.[470](../../470/ "tree and pragmatics") Fiesta Catracha takes place this same day: typical Honduran foods such as [beans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bean), [tamales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamale), baleadas, [cassava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava) with [chicharrón](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicharrón), and [tortillas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortilla) are offered.[471](../../471/ "tree and pragmatics") On Christmas Eve people reunite with their families and close friends to have dinner, then give out presents at midnight.[472](../../472/ "tree and pragmatics") In some cities fireworks are seen and heard at midnight.[473](../../473/ "tree and pragmatics") On New Year's Eve there is food and "cohetes", fireworks and festivities.[474](../../474/ "tree and pragmatics") Birthdays are also great events, and include piñatas filled with candies and surprises for the children.[475](../../475/ "tree and pragmatics") [La Ceiba Carnival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ceiba_Carnival) is celebrated in [La Ceiba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ceiba) in the north coast in the second half of May to celebrate the day of the city's patron saint [Isidore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidore_the_Laborer).[476](../../476/ "tree and pragmatics") People from all over the world come for one week of festivities.[477](../../477/ "tree and pragmatics") Every night there is a little carnaval (carnavalito) in a neighborhood.[478](../../478/ "tree and pragmatics") On Saturday there is a big parade with floats and displays with people from many countries.[479](../../479/ "tree and pragmatics") This celebration is also accompanied by the Milk Fair, where many Hondurans come to show off their farm products and animals.[480](../../480/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Art Main article: [Art of Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_Honduras) The most renowned painter is [José Antonio Velásquez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Antonio_Velásquez).[481](../../481/ "tree and pragmatics") Other important painters include Carlos Garay, and Roque Zelaya.[482](../../482/ "tree and pragmatics") Notable writers include [Lucila Gamero de Medina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucila_Gamero_de_Medina), [Froylán Turcios](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froylán_Turcios), [Ramón Amaya Amador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramón_Amaya_Amador) and [Juan Pablo Suazo Euceda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Pablo_Suazo_Euceda), Marco Antonio Rosa,[\[137\]](../../page/5/#ref-137 "note 137") [Roberto Sosa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Sosa_%28poet%29), [Eduardo Bähr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Bähr), [Amanda Castro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Castro), [Javier Abril Espinoza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Abril_Espinoza), [Teófilo Trejo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teófilo_Trejo), and [Roberto Quesada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Quesada).[483](../../483/ "tree and pragmatics") The José Francisco Saybe theater in [San Pedro Sula](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Pedro_Sula) is home to the Círculo Teatral Sampedrano (Theatrical Circle of San Pedro Sula) Honduras has experienced a boom from its film industry for the past two decades.[484](../../484/ "tree and pragmatics") Since the premiere of the movie "Anita la cazadora de insectos" in 2001, the level of Honduran productions has increased, many collaborating with countries such as Mexico, Colombia, and the United States.[485](../../485/ "tree and pragmatics") The most well known Honduran films are El Xendra, Amor y Frijoles, and Cafe con aroma a mi tierra.[486](../../486/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Folklore Main article: [Honduran folklore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduran_folklore) Legends and fairy tales are paramount, such as [Lluvia de Peces](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lluvia_de_Peces) (Rain of Fish).[487](../../487/ "tree and pragmatics") The legends of El [Cadejo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadejo) and [La Llorona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona) are also popular.[488](../../488/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Music Main article: [Music of Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Honduras) [Punta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punta) is the main music of Honduras, with other sounds such as Caribbean salsa, [merengue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merengue_music), reggae, and [reggaeton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggaeton) all widely heard, especially in the north, and Mexican [rancheras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranchera) heard in the rural interior of the country.[489](../../489/ "tree and pragmatics") The most well known musicians are [Guillermo Anderson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Anderson) and [Polache](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polache).[490](../../490/ "tree and pragmatics") [Banda Blanca](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banda_Blanca) is a widely known music group in both Honduras and internationally.[491](../../491/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Media Main article: [Media of Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_of_Honduras) At least half of households have at least one television.[492](../../492/ "tree and pragmatics") Public television has a far smaller role than in most other countries.[493](../../493/ "tree and pragmatics") The main newspapers are [La Prensa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Prensa_%28Honduras%29), [El Heraldo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Heraldo_%28Tegucigalpa%29), [La Tribuna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Tribuna_%28Honduras%29) and Diario Tiempo.[494](../../494/ "tree and pragmatics") The official newspaper is [La Gaceta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Gaceta_%28Honduras%29).[495](../../495/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Cuisine [Honduran cuisine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduran_cuisine) is a fusion of indigenous Lenca cuisine, [Spanish cuisine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Spain), [Caribbean cuisine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_cuisine) and [African cuisine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_cuisine).[496](../../496/ "tree and pragmatics") There are also dishes from the Garifuna people.[497](../../497/ "tree and pragmatics") Coconut and coconut milk are featured in both sweet and savory dishes.[498](../../498/ "tree and pragmatics") Regional specialties include fried fish, [tamales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamale), [carne asada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carne_asada) and [baleadas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baleada).[499](../../499/ "tree and pragmatics") Other popular dishes include meat roasted with [chismol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chismol) and [carne asada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carne_asada), chicken with rice and corn, and fried fish with pickled onions and jalapeños.[500](../../500/ "tree and pragmatics") Some of the ways seafood and meats are prepared in coastal areas and in the Bay Islands involve coconut milk.[501](../../501/ "tree and pragmatics") The soups Hondurans enjoy include bean soup, mondongo soup ([tripe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripe) soup), [seafood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seafood) soups and [beef](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef) soups.[502](../../502/ "tree and pragmatics") Generally these soups are served mixed with [plantains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantain_%28cooking%29), [yuca](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava), and cabbage, and served with [corn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize) [tortillas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortilla).[503](../../503/ "tree and pragmatics") Other typical dishes are the montucas or corn [tamales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamale), stuffed tortillas, and tamales wrapped in [plantain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantain_%28cooking%29) leaves.[504](../../504/ "tree and pragmatics") Honduran typical dishes also include an abundant selection of tropical fruits such as [papaya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaya), [pineapple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple), [plum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum), [sapote](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapote), [passion fruit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_fruit) and bananas which are prepared in many ways while they are still green.[505](../../505/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Sports Football is the most popular [sport in Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Honduras).[\[138\]](../../page/5/#ref-138 "note 138")[506](../../506/ "tree and pragmatics") Honduras's first international competition began in 1921 at the [Independence Centenary Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Centenary_Games) featuring neighboring countries in [Central America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_America).[\[139\]](../../page/5/#ref-139 "note 139")[507](../../507/ "tree and pragmatics") The [highest division](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation) of football is [The Honduran National Professional Football League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liga_Nacional_de_Fútbol_Profesional_de_Honduras) ([Spanish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language): La Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras), which was established in 1964.[\[140\]](../../page/5/#ref-140 "note 140")[508](../../508/ "tree and pragmatics") The league is recognized on a [continental level](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF), as C.D.[509](../../509/ "tree and pragmatics") Olimpia–the only Honduran club to win the competition–won the [CONCACAF Champions League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Champions_League) in [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_CONCACAF_Champions%27_Cup) and [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_CONCACAF_Champions%27_Cup).[\[141\]](../../page/5/#ref-141 "note 141")[\[142\]](../../page/5/#ref-142 "note 142")[510](../../510/ "tree and pragmatics") The [Honduras national football team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras_national_football_team) ([Spanish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language): Selección de fútbol de Honduras) is considered one of the best nations in [North America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF), as the country last won the [CONCACAF Gold Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Gold_Cup) in [1981](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_CONCACAF_Championship) and placed third in [2013](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup).[\[143\]](../../page/5/#ref-143 "note 143")[\[144\]](../../page/5/#ref-144 "note 144")[511](../../511/ "tree and pragmatics") On a [global scale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup), Honduras has competed in the [FIFA World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup) three times in [1982](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_FIFA_World_Cup), [2010](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup), and [2014](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup), although Los Catrachos have yet to win a game.[\[145\]](../../page/5/#ref-145 "note 145")[\[146\]](../../page/5/#ref-146 "note 146")[\[147\]](../../page/5/#ref-147 "note 147")[512](../../512/ "tree and pragmatics") [Baseball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball) is the second most popular sport.[\[148\]](../../page/5/#ref-148 "note 148")[513](../../513/ "tree and pragmatics") Honduras's first international competition began in [1950](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Amateur_World_Series) in the [Baseball World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_World_Cup), which was the most prestigious global competition at the time.[\[149\]](../../page/5/#ref-149 "note 149")[514](../../514/ "tree and pragmatics") The country lacks a division in baseball, likely due to the absence of competition in [international baseball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Baseball_Softball_Confederation) since [1973](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Amateur_World_Series_%28in_Nicaragua%29).[515](../../515/ "tree and pragmatics") The [Honduras national baseball team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras_national_baseball_team) ([Spanish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language): Selección de béisbol de Honduras) is shy of being a top ten nation in [North and South America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBSC_Americas) due to infrequent scheduling, although competition is consistent and growing at the [youth level](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_sports).[\[150\]](../../page/5/#ref-150 "note 150")[\[151\]](../../page/5/#ref-151 "note 151")[516](../../516/ "tree and pragmatics") Inspiration at the youth level came from [Mauricio Dubón](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauricio_Dubón) being the first born and raised Honduran to start in [Major League Baseball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball), who is currently competing today.[\[152\]](../../page/5/#ref-152 "note 152")[517](../../517/ "tree and pragmatics") All other sports tend to be minor at best, as Honduras has not won a medal in the [Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras_at_the_Olympics) and has not made notable results in other [world championships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_championship).[\[153\]](../../page/5/#ref-153 "note 153")[518](../../518/ "tree and pragmatics") However, Hondurans have consistently entered [track & field](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_Summer_Olympics) and [swimming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_at_the_Summer_Olympics) games at the [Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Olympics) since [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics) and [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics), respectively.[\[154\]](../../page/5/#ref-154 "note 154")[519](../../519/ "tree and pragmatics") Occasionally, Honduras has competed in [combat sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_sport) ranging from [judo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo) to [boxing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing) at the Summer Olympics as well.[\[155\]](../../page/5/#ref-155 "note 155")[\[156\]](../../page/5/#ref-156 "note 156")[520](../../520/ "tree and pragmatics") Gender inequality is present in the sports industry, as teams like the [Honduras women's national football team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras_women%27s_national_football_team) ([Spanish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language): Selección de fútbol de Honduras Femenina) has yet to qualify in global and continental tournaments and [softball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softball) being nearly nonexistent in the country.[\[157\]](../../page/5/#ref-157 "note 157")[\[158\]](../../page/5/#ref-158 "note 158")[521](../../521/ "tree and pragmatics") ## See also [Outline of Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_Honduras) [Water crisis in Honduras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_crisis_in_Honduras) ## External links President of the Government of Honduras [Cabinet of Honduras](https://presidencia.gob.hn/index.php#gabinete) [National Congress of Honduras](https://www.congresonacional.hn/) [Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation](https://www.sreci.gob.hn/) [The Honduran Institute of Tourism (IHT)](https://www.iht.hn/), Official tourism site [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Honduras/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Honduras/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Honduras/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Honduras/page/4/) **5** ## References {#references} 1\. 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