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Satellite radar topography image of a portion of Central America. Due to persistent cloud cover, obtaining conventional high-altitude photos of this region is extrordinarily difficult. Radar's ability to penetrate clouds and make 3-D measurements allowed scientists to generate the first complete high-resolution topographic map of the entire region. All of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras are visible on this image, as well as a considerable portion of southern Mexico (the Yucatan Peninsula). Image courtesy of NASA/JPL/NGA.

Satellite radar topography image of a portion of Central America. Due to persistent cloud cover, obtaining conventional high-altitude photos of this region is extrordinarily difficult. Radar's ability to penetrate clouds and make 3-D measurements allowed scientists to generate the first complete high-resolution topographic map of the entire region. All of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras are visible on this image, as well as a considerable portion of southern Mexico (the Yucatan Peninsula). Image courtesy of NASA/JPL/NGA.

Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in western Honduras. The site functioned as the political, civil and religious center of the Copan Valley and was composed of a main complex with several secondary complexes. The Hieroglyphic Stairway Plaza is one of the outstanding structures of Mayan culture, displaying 1,800 individual glyphs. Copán was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in western Honduras. The site functioned as the political, civil and religious center of the Copan Valley and was composed of a main complex with several secondary complexes. The Hieroglyphic Stairway Plaza is one of the outstanding structures of Mayan culture, displaying 1,800 individual glyphs. Copán was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Entrance way and carvings at the Mayan ruins of Copan.

Entrance way and carvings at the Mayan ruins of Copan.

The Church of Santa María de los Dolores de Tegucigalpa, in the capital of Honduras, was built between 1732 and 1815 in the American Baroque style and architecture. A Roman Catholic church, it is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

The Church of Santa María de los Dolores de Tegucigalpa, in the capital of Honduras, was built between 1732 and 1815 in the American Baroque style and architecture. A Roman Catholic church, it is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

The Christ at "El Picacho" is a monument on the hill El Picacho in the north area of Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. The sculpture weighs 2,500 tons and is 30 meters high (98 ft); it was completed in 1998 in time for the 2000 Jubilee Year. The monument can be seen from most places in Tegucigalpa.

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Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of Honduras. It is situated in a valley, surrounded by mountains. Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela, its sister city, are physically separated by the Choluteca River.

Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of Honduras. It is situated in a valley, surrounded by mountains. Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela, its sister city, are physically separated by the Choluteca River.

Roatán is an island in the Caribbean, about 65 km (40 mi) off the northern coast of Honduras. It is the largest of the Bay Islands. It is approximately 77 km (48 mi) long, and less than 8 km (5 mi) wide. The island rests on an exposed ancient coral reef, offering opportunities for diving. Located near the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the largest barrier reef in the Caribbean Sea, Roatán has become an important tourism destination in Honduras.

Roatán is an island in the Caribbean, about 65 km (40 mi) off the northern coast of Honduras. It is the largest of the Bay Islands. It is approximately 77 km (48 mi) long, and less than 8 km (5 mi) wide. The island rests on an exposed ancient coral reef, offering opportunities for diving. Located near the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the largest barrier reef in the Caribbean Sea, Roatán has become an important tourism destination in Honduras.

Shoreline view on Utila, the third largest of the Bay Islands (Islas de la Bahia).

Shoreline view on Utila, the third largest of the Bay Islands (Islas de la Bahia).

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