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Tegucigalpa (UK: / t ɛ ˌ ɡ uː s ɪ ˈ ɡ æ l p ə / [9] US: / t ə ˌ-/ [10] [11] Spanish: [teɣusiˈɣalpa])—formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District (Spanish: Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. [12]), and colloquially referred to as Tegus or Teguz [13] —is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela.
Parque La Leona is an urban park located in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. It is located on a plateau overlooking the city, and holds a network of winding, often fairly steep stairs, steps, and pathways. There is a promontory with a large balcony that is a heavily photographed spot with it panoramic view of the city.
La Tigra National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional La Tigra) was the first national park in Honduras, by decree No. 976-80 whose principal objective is "The Conservation, Ecologic Preservation and Maintenance of The Hydrologic Potential of this Reserve". It was established on 1 January 1980 and covers an area of 238 square kilometers.
The Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés (English: Chelato Uclés National Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia. This is one of the oldest stadiums in Honduras and has an important ...
22 May 2018: A chartered Gulfstream G200 jet flying from Texas to Honduras crash landed at the Toncontin International Airport in Honduras's capital Tegucigalpa. At least six Americans were injured. The Gulfstream G200 aircraft was on a private flight from Austin, Texas, when it skidded off the runway. Authorities have given conflicting ...
The Chochi Sosa Stadium was built in 1989 in the Tegucigalpa Olympic Village during the government of liberal President José Azcona del Hoyo.It belongs to the Honduran government, is a public sports complex and is maintained by the National Sports Commission (CONDEPOR) with a budget of 10 million lempiras per month.
In June 1958, Honduran businessman Fernando Lardizabal García studied the possibility of a television service for Honduras. In a visit to Mexico City, he and his son-in-law Miguel Brooks sat at the lobby of a hotel, watching Mexican television. Miguel told Fernando that television would be a "lucrative business" that should be brought to Honduras.
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America.It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea.