Honduras is a vibrant country, brimming with clear turquoise waters, pristine beaches, lush jungles, breathtaking mountains, challenging rivers, and fascinating ancient ruins. Vast expanses of mother nature are to be found everywhere.

Until the mid-1980s Honduras was dominated by the military, which enthusiastically supported US efforts to stem revolutionary movements in the region. Since then, civilian leaders have sought to curb the power of the military – with varying degrees of success. Honduras is also home to a rather large Garifuna society, also known as the Black Caribs, which first originated in the seventeenth century in San Vicente, about a century after the conquering of Central America, South America, and the lower Antilles.