Honduras
Geographical & General info
- Capital: Tegucigalpa
- Population: approx. 10.6 million
- Languages: Spanish
- Area: 112,492 km²
- Time Zone: UTC-6 (CST)
- Currency: Lempira (HNL)
- Flag colors: Blue, white
- National Day: September 15 (Independence Day)
- National Anthem: Himno Nacional de Honduras
- Neighboring countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua
Top 15 Largest cities
- Tegucigalpa
- San Pedro Sula
- Choloma
- La Ceiba
- El Progreso
- Villanueva
- Choluteca
- Comayagua
- Puerto Cortés
- Danlí
- Siguatepeque
- Juticalpa
- Santa Rosa de Copán
- Tocoa
- Tela
Top 15 Attractions
- Roatán (Bay Islands)
- Copán Ruinas (Maya Site)
- Utila (Diving Hub)
- Lake Yojoa
- Pico Bonito National Park
- Cayos Cochinos
- Guanaja
- Pulhapanzak Waterfall
- San Fernando Fortress (Omoa)
- La Ceiba & Cangrejal River
- Comayagua Historic Center
- Lancetilla Botanical Garden
- Tela & Jeanette Kawas National Park
- Santa Rosa de Copán
- Trujillo Bay
Climate and Nature
Honduras features a tropical climate along its coasts and cooler temperatures in the central highlands. Its landscape encompasses vast rainforests, cloud forest reserves, wild rivers, and the Bay Islands bordering the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System.
Culture and Gastronomy
Honduran culture is a blend of Maya and Lenca indigenous roots, Spanish colonial traditions, and Afro-Caribbean Garifuna influences. Cuisine highlights staples like 'Baleadas' (flour tortillas filled with refried beans, cheese, and cream) and coconut-infused seafood soups.
Economy
Agriculture drives the Honduran economy through exports of coffee, bananas, sugar, and cultivated shrimp. Apparel manufacturing (maquiladoras), foreign remittances, and scuba tourism on the Bay Islands are vital economic contributors.
Did you know?
- The Maya site of Copán is famous for its Hieroglyphic Stairway, featuring the longest single Maya text inscription known to history?
- The island of Utila is globally recognized as one of the cheapest places to obtain scuba diving certification and spot whale sharks?
- The national currency, the Lempira, is named after a 16th-century indigenous Lenca ruler who led resistance against Spanish forces?
- The city of Yoro is famous for the phenomenon of 'Lluvia de Peces' (Rain of Fish), where fish reportedly fall from the sky following heavy storms?
- Lancetilla Botanical Garden near Tela is the second-largest tropical botanical garden in the world?
Live footage: Discover Honduras via webcams and livestreams
Watch the most current webcams in Honduras and enjoy real-time footage from beautiful locations. Whether you want to check the current weather, see the crowds at points of interest, or simply want to daydream with a livestream from Honduras: our interactive map points you to the best camera viewpoints.
All webcam locations in Honduras: Weather & Info
In the list below you'll find all available webcams from Honduras in alphabetical order. Click on a city for the full live connection, current temperature, wind speed and local weather conditions for that specific place.
