Intro2jr2014 [International Exchange]

“Pech”, “Chortis”, “Lencas”, “Tawahkas”, “Misquitos”, “Tolupanes” and “Garifunas” are the seven ethnic groups that inhabit Honduras, which approximately represents 14% of our population. The “Pech” people’s residence extends from the region of Caratasca to state of Gracias a Dios. “Chortis” are presumed to be Mayan descendants and occupy territory in Copan and Ocotepeque. “Lencas” inhabit within the states of Lempira, Intibucá, and La Paz.  ”Tawahkas”  are found  in “La Mosquitia” in Gracias a Dios, Olancho and the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua. The “Tolupán” population extends through all the state of Yoro, and La Montaña de La Flor and Marale in the state of Francisco Morazán. “Garifuna” ethnic group are located mostly in Bay Islands and the state of Atlántida. 

Little has the world heard about Honduras, and most of those topics relates to it tend to be negative. Media magnifies in such a big way the “any third-world-country problems” we have. Yes, we have trouble, just like any other nation in the world does, but in Honduras good things also occur and because of those “good things”, I would never change for anything in the world being a Honduran. Having Bay Islands, the third best coffee in the world, and being the third most happy and unworried people in Latin America despite of the problems are thing not many know, but being a Honduran goes way further  than that; we are warm, loud and happy people, we love to laugh, to feel the love in each hug we give, to make foreigners feel like they’re at home, to treat kindly and help people and see their smile in a signal of “thank you”, we got these addictive food called “baleadas” which can drive anyone crazy, in other words, being Honduras is being proud of every positive thing we accomplish and make us un