Gracias a Dios Department, Honduras · North America
5,000
Population
North America
Continent
Tegucigalpa
Timezone
HN
Country Code
Puerto Lempira or Auhya Yari is the Miskito capital of the Gracias a Dios department in northeastern Honduras, located on the shores of the Caratasca Lagoon. Though it does not have paved roads, it is the largest town in the Gracias a Dios Department. The town is named for the 16th century leader of the indigenous Lenca peoples, Lempira, who directed an ultimately unsuccessful resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces in the 1530s. Puerto Lempira became the departmental capital in 1975...
Coordinates
15.2657°, -83.7744°
Region/State
Gracias a Dios Department
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Country
Honduras
Region
Gracias a Dios Department
Timezone
America/Tegucigalpa
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