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Honduras - College Essay

Honduras

is the knee of Central America, bordered to the south by Nicaragua and El Salvador and to the west by Guatemala. It has a 644km long Caribbean coast and a 124km pipsqueak of a Pacific coast. The Caribbean Bay Islands and, further north-east, the distant Swan islands are both part of Honduran territory.
Three-quarters of the country is composed of rugged hills and mountains, ranging from 300 to nearly 2850m in height. Lowlands are found only along the coasts and in major river valleys. Deforestation is occurring at a rate of 3000 sq km a year, which, if continued, will turn the country into a treeless desert within the next 20 years. However, there are still largely untouched areas, ...

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This means that the interior and Pacific coast are relatively dry between November and April, but on the Caribbean coast it rains all year. The wettest months on the Caribbean coast are from September/October to January/February. The tourist season on the Caribbean coast is between February and April, during the US winter. This is a good time to visit, but prices will be lower and there will be fewer tourists if you avoid this season.
was the original banana republic, and is still one of the least developed and industrialized countries in Central America. Despite its turbulent political history, the poor cousin of the region has barely registered on Western consciousness, apart from its short role in the 1980s as a breeding ground for US covert operations. The good news is that the country is now free from outside interference and travel is easy, enjoyable and inexpensive. The slow pace, natural beauty and low-profile tourism make it particularly appealing to travellers ...

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Added: 6/25/2007 08:09:19 AM
Category: Geography
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