Scuba Diving in Honduras
When in need of some serious beach action, look no further than the Bay Islands (Islas de la Bahia), Honduras’ foremost tourist attraction.
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Central America and the Caribbean
La Cocina – The Cultural Melting Pot of Southwestern Cuisine
Food Facts Cuisines: Fusion of Native American, Colonial Spanish, Aztec and 19th century American traders Tastes: Hot, spicy, and delicious Staples: Hot chiles
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Caribbean Sounds: Calypso
Frequently improvised, the words of calypso songs are witty and humorous and convey popular attitudes on social, political, or economic problems.
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A spotlight on Nicaragua
The peoples of the area now known as Nicaragua were largely hunter gatherer and fishing communities, and civilasation was related by culture to mesoamerican civilisations such as the Maya and the Toltec with further influence from the Andean cultures geographically surrounding them.
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Coconut with everything: Garifuna Cuisine
Garifuna is the name used to describe all the black communities living in Central America’s Caribbean coast. The Garifuna people are a unique ethnic group descending from Africa that were brought to central America after the Spanish Conquest.
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