Honduras Flashcards
Honduras measures similarly in size to the state of _______
Tennessee
Honduras is made up of ______ different geographical regions
four
Honduras’s capital
Tegucigalpa
the majority of Honduras’s population resides in ______
the central highlands
Honduras’s tallest peak
Cerro Las Minas
ancient city discovered in the late 1800s that contains several impressive architectural designs
the Mayan ruins at Copa’n
most famous structure of Copan
Hieroglyphic Stairway
the largest percentage of the population of Honduras is ____
mestizo
many Hondurans refer to themselves as _______
catrachos
most common Honduran dish
baleada (large wheat flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese, and homemade sweet cream called mantequilla)
meat-filled flour or corn tortilla
pastelito
common Honduran appetizer consisting of red or black beans and cheese and served with tortilla chips for dipping
anafres (named for the clay pot the dip is served in)