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October 27, 2004 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Honduras Packing Round 1. These are all cities or towns in Honduras except BAHIA . 2. The name of the capital city of Tegucigalpa means " SILVER Hill" in the local dialect. 3 U. S. control of the fruit industry let to Honduras being dubbed the " BANANA Republic". 4. This official currency is named for an Indian national hero. LEMPIRA 5. The national flag of Honduras contains two horizontal BLUE stripes and one horizontal white stripe. 6. La Tigre, Pico Bonnito and Cusuco are all NATIONAL PARKS . Picture: carved stone column Departure Round 1. "Sopa de mondongo," a soup made from TRIPE , is a traditional Sunday treat in Honduras. 2. Hondurans celebrated this national holiday on October 21. ARMY DAY 3. Glenn Ford and Anne Sheridan star in this 1953 movie. APPOINTMENT IN HONDURAS 4. Honduras is bordered on the south by the Pacific Ocean Gulf of FONSECA . 5. The 1969 World Cup qualifying matches between Honduras and EL SALVADOR led to a short war. Picture: island and bay On Tour 1. This hurricane devastated Honduras in October of 1998. MITCH 2 The largest and most popular of Bay Islands is ROATAN . 3. Divers and snorkelers are attracted to the CORAL REEFS found in the waters of the bay islands. 4. Honduras most famous archeological site is the Mayan ruins at COPAN . 5. The basilica in Suyapa is famous for its STAINED GLASS WINDOWS . 6. These people of the north coast are known for their dancing and their music. GARIFUNA 7. This lake, located one hour south of San Pedro Sula, attracts many bird watchers. LAGO DE YOJOA Picture: waterfall 8. The town of Comayagua is noted for being the nation's first CAPITAL . 9. The ???? between Macaome and Lamaatillo is noted for colorful ceramics that depict ROOSTERS . 10. The historic MINING town of Valle de Angeles has been declared a tourist zone. 11. This national bird is now on the Endangered Species list. SCARLETT MACAW 12. Lancetilla, located near Tela, is a well-known BOTANICAL GARDEN . Bonus Question One Tegucigalpa's lovely cathedral is fronted by Plaza MORAZAN , also called Parque Central. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Honduras is Tegucigalpa found? Area 4 Picture: artwork on a street Slide Show 1. Huge carved stone monuments called STELAE are landmarks as Copan archeological site. 2. It was near this lovely bay city that Columbus first set foot on the American mainland. TRUJILLO 3. The waterfall at Cusuco National Park is found high in the MERENDON Mountain Range. 4. A stations of the cross procession on carpets of SAWDUST is a Holy Week tradition in Comayagua. Clues for next destination: Tourist island Historic fort Casa Blanca |