The most beautiful tourist destinations in the world ( part 9 )

Honduras .. the depths of the beautiful nature and charming anecdotes

In a unique journey into the secrets of the depths Snsahpkm to the Caribbean and Central America in particular within the Gulf of Honduras, where these areas are considered one of the most attractive places for visitors from all over the world. And still the ancient monuments of the early inhabitants of the list, as are endemic to Honduras several types of birds amid picturesque nature, And spread around the coastline overlooking the Caribbean hundreds of small islands that attract many tourists, and next to the small islands comprising some of the lakes, swamps and archipelagos.

From the beaches of Honduras on the Caribbean

It is the Republic of Honduras, which is located in Central America, bordered on the north Caribbean, and the north-west state of Guatemala, El Salvador and the south-west, on the south by Nicaragua and the Pacific. Occupied by the Spaniards, and used three names to refer to them; start Jiamorc according to label Columbus who discovered it in 1502, as it was named Hajuras (pumpkin, which comes from a tree Jikaro Jicaro), many of which were found floating in the waters off the northwest coast of Honduras.

As for calling Honduras, it means in Spanish "depth", taken from the words of Columbus: "Thank God we have gotten out of those depths", and was told it is the word Austrian concerned with the marina, has been inhabited by an old number of the various tribes in culture and language, the most important and most powerful tribes " Mayan "famous civilization that created one of the oldest civilizations of the world, and they built their holy city and the capital ceremonial in Copan in the western part of Honduras.

The climate of Honduras tropical hot summers and mild in the highlands, and warm in the winter, and fall rains throughout the year, and is characterized by areas of Central and South high degree of heat and lack of humidity compared to the northern coast, also belongs climate to the character of the tropical wet, but the rise was amended from the heat, in the low-lying areas the temperature rises and increases rainfall and grow their tropical forests and savannah.

Characterized by Honduras to flourish wildlife and richness of different types of birds, animals and plants; Vtdm more than six thousand species of vascular plants, including 630 species of orchids, and home to about 250 of reptiles and amphibians, and more than 700 species of birds, 110 species of mammals, half of them of the bat, making it deserves to be added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1982.

Fun diving in the clear water in Honduras

Attract Honduras many tourists, especially to visit the islands "Joinaja" and "Rutan", where the advantage of the first for the rest of the islands of the region as an isolated and quiet, making it a favorite place for tourists who want to get away from the noise of cities and bustle of urban areas, and is a dive there a real pleasure to near these areas of beaches and accessibility without boats. Due to water clarity and visibility, are unimaginable, at a depth of a hundred feet below the surface of the water in Honduras Valghos is the secret of the place famous, Valgoasson swim with different types of fish with different colors and sizes.

One of the main cities of Honduras, San Pedro Sula, the second largest city on the island of Honduras is the main commercial center in the region, and the port of Porto Cortez, the most important port in the country, and in the north east of the country, there are some small towns covering tropical forest area and wide ones, and form a warm area moist called the Mosquito Coast, and in which there are land and some herbal pine forests and palm trees.

As evidenced by Honduras natural phenomenon puzzled scientists even could not explain it scientifically, and occur annually in the city of Dbatemnto de euros Depatmento de Yoro and begin the emergence of black cloud in the sky followed by lightning and thunder, strong winds and heavy rain for two hours or more, and after the end of this storm land becomes furnished with fish .

When the mission of the scientists in the seventies visited the place to learn about the fish that are spread in the ground after the hurricane and found that all the fish of the same size and type, and the strange thing is that it kind of does not reside adjacent waters of the town is of the kind that live in shallow water only, not saltwater and How would he reach of the town note that the Atlantic Ocean is about 200 kilometers, and has been the interpretation of this matter is that this fish exists in the underground river and come out with the hurricane.

For their part, the people of Honduras are keen to celebrate this natural phenomenon is through the organization of the festival call it the "Festival of rain fish" , where they say they do not need any explanation for this phenomenon, they believe it is a divine miracle.