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Honduran  Paintings

 

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Las Lavanderas (Red) 
Benigno Gomez Lopez 

Honduras  1988 
Born January 17, 1934 in Naranjito, Honduras. Graduated Escuela Nacional Bellas Artes, Honduras 1959. Academia Bellas Artes, Italy 1960.

23 3/4 X 17 3/4 24 1/2 X 18 1/2

More paintings at www.honduraspaintings.com


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VILLAS DEL REAL

400 Unit American Style Residential Neighborhood and Future Multifamily Complex Development in Tegucigalpa

American Style homes located in the city's most developing residential area, with access from the Anillo Periferico Sur (City’s South Loop), next to Las Uvas Boulevard. Houses available from US$ 60 - 102K.

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Copans Best Accomodation Options

La Casa de Cafe B&B, Copan Ruinas

Copans first Bed & Breakfast Inn. Ten rooms, private hot water bath, full breakfasts included in rate. Excellent complimentary Copan mtn grown coffee served all day. Lovely garden with panoramic views of the Copan River Valley & distant mtns of Guatemala, hammocks. Colonial charm, excellent service, bilingual hosts. Four blocks to downtown, close to all restaurants, museums & shops. A charming and comfortable base from which to explore the Mayan ruins of Copan. Recommended by Lonely Planet Central America, Footprint Guide Central America & Mexico, Rough Guide Central America, Moon Handbook Honduras,Honduras Adventures In Nature, Open Road Honduras. Information:

www.casadecafecopan.com

Copan Ruinas, Long & Short Term Vacation Rental,
La Casa de Don Santiago Town House Rental

Brand new, comfortable and stylish rental home with all amenities, 2 bdrms each with private balcony and valley views, 2 1/2 baths, sleeper couch, hot water, granite countertops throughout, color tv w/ cable, ceiling fans, custom furniture, extra large closets, fully equipped kitchen, purified water, all new appliances, living room, dining room, maid service included, garden w/ hammock, centrally located & close to all shopping, dining and cultural offerings. Avail by night, week, month. Copans best vacation rental.

http://www.casadedonsantiagocopan.com

Copan Ruinas, Casa Jaguar Rental Home. Charming & comfortable village residence. Quiet street, 5 blks from Central Park, all shops, restaurants, cafes, museums. Newly remodeled, 2 bdrm w/ 1 dbl bed in each bdrm,1 bath w/ hot water, fully furnished, sleeper couch, full kitchen w/ all new appliances, all utensils, purified water, living room, dining room, maid service included, a/c, ceiling fans, color tv w/ cable, travel & Maya culture reference library, hammocks. Available for rental by the night, week, month.

www.casajaguarcopan.com

Fishing Boat Captain Needed!
I need a fishing boat captain, or an experienced fisherman who can handle the daily routine of a charter fishing boat operation in La Ceiba. Must have interenet and be dependable, reliable and honest! Please email me at sail_fever@yahoo.com or you may call me in Texas, USA +01 432 631-2193.

Honduran Beachfront lot. 3500 SqFt in Santa Fe (near Trujillo) ..
Road is in, Electric, Water and Telephone adjacent. Sat TV and Internet
available. $18,000 contact hondprop@mail.com

REAL ESTATE

Roatan Realty  
www.ROATANREALTY.com

For Sale- Roatan Island Real Estate
The global investment community is calling Roatan Island the hottest new investment destination in the Americas!
This spectacular beachfront home has marvelous sunset views which crystal clear turquoise waters of the Caribbean at your doorstep, this property is located in the sought after community of Lawson Rock.

The community has two pools, a restaurant and marina.  With 102 feet of beachfront this 6/10 acre site has been lushly landscaped with almost every tropical flower in the Caribbean.  Asking Price $US $1,449,000
Own a magnificent island estate with a natural deep water harbor, more than 310-ft. private beachfront, 4.8 acres on tropical paradise and a fully furnished luxury home.  Located on Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras, Central America.

Asking Price- $2,250,000
Tel USA + 1 877 716 1388 – Tel Honduras + 504 455 6022- email: info@roatanrealty.com
Roatan Realty Office Park, Main Rd, Brick Bay, Roatan

Infinity Bay Spa & Beach Resort

For $10,000 down*
An investment that is os good….
You may never want to sell.
For as little as $205,000.00
They are not making any more beachfront property like this.
*(Realtors Please Call Infinity Office for Details)

For investment Information, call (504) 403-9077/78/79, U.S. phone 541-359-1229 or e-mail us at info@infinitybay.com

Parrot Tree
Plantation
Century 21
J. Edwards Real Estate
Roatan’s Most prestigious Resort Community!

Starting from $259,900 & up.
1-4 bedroom Units
Beachfront Condos
Marina Villas
Retail Space
Home Sites
200 Acre Gated Community
5 Acre Private Lagoon
Full Service Marina
Day Spa & Retreat
Coffee Shop

JEdwards@Century21Roatan.com
Telephones: Hond: 504-3320-7177  /  US: 713-491-4540 
www.ParrotTreePlantation.com /
www.Century21Roatan.com
Parrot Tree Plantation and it’s offices are located mid-island on the south shore.

RENTALS

For Rent

Main Street, Colonia Palmira, #2036
> ½ block from United Nations Building
> and La Salsa Restaurant
> •         Perfect for Office with
> more than 10 Units
 •         Meeting/Board Room
 •         Air Conditioning
•         Electric Generator
 •         Available Computer Network
 •         3 Phone Lines
 •         Water Cistern
 •         Lush Gardens
 •         Social/Break room Areas
 •         4 Car Garage
 •         3 ½ Restrooms
  
  Information:
Tel. 232-6263,
 Sr. Enrique Moncada

FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR AUTHENTICITY
A COLONIAL TOUCH
8 « full extra » all equiped rooms
Refined colonial style
Intercontinental and french breakfast
Flowered patio
Spanish,English, French speaking

HOTEL  GRAN  CENTRAL
Honduras.Tela center.
Reservation :(504)4481099.
grancentral@hotmail.com
www.hotelgrancentral.com

Copan Ruinas
Long & Short Term Vacation Rental, La Casa de Don Santiago ... comfortable and stylish with all amenities, 2 bedrooms each with private balcony and valley views, 2 1/2 baths, hot water, granite countertops throughout, color tv w/ cable, ceiling fans, custom furniture, extra large closets, fully equipped kitchen, all new appliances, living room, dining room, garden w/ hammock, centrally located & close to all shopping, dining and cultural offerings. Copan´s best vacation rental. Contact: casacafe@hondutel.hn, casadecafe@mayanet.hn 

Leslie’s Place
BED & BREAKFAST INN + INTERNET
Leslie’s Place
Aparthotel + Internet
Colonia Tepeyac 1167
Corporative Monthly Rates

Furnished Rooms
Private Bathroom
Full Kitchen
Telephone
Cable T.V. And A/C
Wireless Internet
Common Area
Garden
Parking Lot
Laundry
Fax

Colonia Palmira, Distrito Hotelero, Frente a Plaza San Martín, Residencia 452
PBX: (504) 220-7494, 220-5325,  FAX (504) 220-7492
E -mail: services@dormir.com 
http//:www.dormir.com

Honduras Shores Plantation

  • Caribbean Beach Club
  • Pool, Restaurant and Bar
  • Cabañas and Houses For Rent
  • A/C, Cable T.V.
  • 24 Hours Security
San Juan, Tela. Tel: (504) 448-0342/415-3105
resort@hondshores.com  http://www.hondshores.com

For Rent

San Pedro Sula For Rent
Two bedrooms for a single person, clean, secure, convenient location.  Lps. 3,500.  Contact: 984-3217 or send mail to : Chieko Cano, P.O.Box 5,  Siguatepeque, Honduras

Apartment For Rent

For an executive located in Col. Florencia del Norte, private security, garage.  Hot water, telephone line, furnished or unfurnished.  Electricity, water and private security included in price.  Price $350.00/month.

If you are interested please contact:
Mr. Ochoa Phones: (504) 3358-5432, 232-4594, or e-mail: froyochoa@yahoo.com

Office For Rent

Located in Florencia del Norte, private security, area: 50 mts. 2, bathroom, telephone line, parking space,  Price $350.00.
If you are interested please contact:
Mr. Ochoa Phones: (504) 3358-5432, 232-4594, or e-mail: froyochoa@yahoo.com

Humuya Inn

Guest Rooms and Apartments
For both short and extended stays at affordable prices.  All of our rooms include air conditioning, wireless internet, cable television, direct dial telephones, daily maid service.  Large family room and full service kitchen 24-7 security.  Please see our website to fully appreciate our establishment at www.humuyainn.com American owned and managed.

Information:
(504) 239-8962, 235-7276 Fax:239-5099 or Info@humuyainn.comTegucigalpa

FOR SALE

For Sale
Siguatepeque, Spring like all year, two places on 2+ acres each, both  with a large house and small house for employee, fruit trees. water, electric, all weather road just off major hwy. short distances from town.  $65,000 each If interested contact gttucker@hondutel.hn

Beautiful House for Sale in the Best Town of Tegucigalpa

Located in Col. Lomas del Guijarro, excellent location. Six bedrooms, studio, living room dining room,  big kitchen, terrace, garage for four cars, one apartment with living room, kitchen, dining room, ceramic floors in the entire house, it has everything you want!!! Perfect for a bed and breakfast or any business. 

If you are interested contact me to: hontweekadmon@multidata.hn or andrea_gutierrez@hotmail.com

Phone(504) 232-2300.

For Sale
Copan Ruinas, Property for Sale, apprx 2 acres, one of few large properties available within village boundaries, view of village and valley, mature trees, water, elect, telephone access, street access, located on road to Macaw Mtn Tropical Bird Park,  5 minutes to center of village, casacafe@hondutel.hn , casadecafe@mayanet.hn

For Sale

Tired of warm weather? Beautiful property for sale(1.74 acres). 3 bedrm, livingrm/kitchen house in 1000 square feet. It has a creek and approximately 300 trees. 2 ½ Km from a nationally declared historic town of Ojojona.  34 Km from the capital, Tegucigalpa.

yvoncita1000@hotmail.com,
Central America (504) 3380 1069 & 767 0810

Extraordinary

Land acquisition opportunity on the island of Roatan. ±10 acre waterfront parcel in Port Royal, road access, excellent views, developer´s dream. Principals only, for more information please contact: Daniel "DOC" O´Connor .
doconnor@pluribushn.com
u.s. toll free 1.888.417.2660
in honduras 504.236.9200
cell Honduras 504.9946.5220

Terrain Located in El Hatillo

2.3 Km. ahead of Pinares School, 5,000 V2, completely square and plain. Beautiful view of Tegucigalpa.  US $12.00 V2, If you are interested please call us at Tel: (504) 3364-7047 or e-mail: itoihonduras@hotmail.com

SERVICES

Design, Supervision, and Construction
Are you planning to build a house on the beach, country field or in the city, or an apartment for rent, mall.  Contact us:  Phone: (504) 966-8455. Arq. Elia sor Phone:(504) 942-9934, ask for Mrs. LuzCAH/0432,  20 years of experience

General Contractor Available

Florida Certified General Contractor recently relocated to Tegucigalpa.  Over thirty years of experience in commercial, institutional, industrial (heavy), underground, marine and high end residential construction.  Expertise in administrative and field management.  Also available to oversee and inspect the construction of your new office or home. 

Call Mike at 504-230-7207, or
e-mail: tuc1951@yahoo.com

MAIL BOXES ETC
Own a #1 USA Franchise

  1. # 1 Postal & Business FRANCHISE
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Cargo Expreso
National and International Courier
Tegucigalpa:
5ta Ave. entre 12 y 13 calle # 1238, Frente a la Iglesia Cuadrangular, Comayaguela. Tels:(504) 237-7167, 2371816
San Pedro Sula:
Col. Prado Alto 20 Calle “A” 10 Ave. Suroeste. Tels: (50) 556-6001, 5566006
Agencias: Embajada Americana, Comayagua, Choluteca, Catacamas, Juticalpa, Santa Rosa, La Ceiba, Tela.
E-mail: informacion.hn@cargoexpreso.com
www.cargoexpreso.com

Advance Rent a Car
La Ceiba:441-2929
San Pedro Sula: 552-2295
Tegucigalpa: 235-9531
info@advancerentacar.com
www.advancerentacar.com

Wash & Wet
Chat while you do your laundry
Open from Monday through Friday , from  8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Saturdays trough Sunday, from 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.,  We are located in Col. Palmira 1era calle, Ave. Panama.  Phone:265-2037.  Come and visit us!!

Central America Spanish School
A school with unique teaching techniques!
Our programs:
*Intensive Spanish Language program in:
*La Ceiba*Utila Bay Island.
*Eco-Spanish, Biological and Scientific Program.
*In Cayos Cochinos marine protected area.
*Ecological Intensive Spanish Language Program.
*In the National Park Pico Bonito.
*Mayan and Beach Intensive Language Program.
*Available in La Ceiba, Utila and Copan Ruinas.
*Transfer Credit available from US Universities. Call (504) 440-1707, e-mail: info@ca-spanish.com
www.ca-spanish.com

OTHERS

Help Wanted

Experience license real estate agent, call dreams of paradise real estate and development.
You can contact us at: (504) 445-4331 or (504) 445-4332or e-mail: Casacalico@aol.com ,ask for Jeff Kukene.

In search of Bilingual Teachers
Teachers needed for math, science and English courses, for elementary and high school.  School is located in a small town, 3 hours from Tegucigalpa.  Good salary. Teachers interested please contact us to: hqschooljob@yahoo.com or call: (504) 9883-1932.

Help Wanted

Investigator Trainee needed, must know some English, fluent in Spanish, computer literate with internet access, no experience necessary, contack me drooss_detective@yahoo.com

Many more ads in classifieds!


Generic drugs providing second-rate solution to Honduran health

Alex Jones
Honduras This Week

Generic Drugs
Alex Jones/Honduras This Week
Generic drugs such as these flu medicines are used in public hospitals in Honduras.

Honduras This Week National NewsNarcotics in Honduras are too expensive for many, including the government. As a result the state cannot fulfill its constitutional duty to Honduran citizens to provide enough free or adequate healthcare. In an attempt to approach this problem and decrease the cost of drugs, some companies make generic copies of patented original molecules. As they don’t have to fund research, they are able to sell at lower prices. Generic drugs thus play an absolutely crucial role in Honduran health. “Currently the government buys mostly generics for the public hospitals, because by doing so they can afford to buy significantly more drugs,” says Dr. Jacobo Andonie, technical director at Andifar Laboratories, a manufacturer of generic drugs. Similarly, “at a private pharmacy the difference between a patented and generic drug might be the difference between L.1000 and L.100.” With 60% of the population living below the poverty line, this may mean the difference between life and death in the case of an easily treatable disease. However the generics trade is riddled with complications ranging from quality control right through to corruption. Full Article


Honduras’ ‘drought corridor’ creating malnutrition this summer

Louise Wallace
Honduras This Week

Child
Louise Wallace/Honduras This Week
Honduran child suffering from malnutrition.

Honduras This Week National NewsThe failure of crops this summer in south western Honduras would be classified by the United Nations World Food Program as a ‘silent emergency’. It is unlikely that the disaster will attract international attention; nor will it irreparably damage Honduras’ agricultural industry. The area is unimportant – though it has strengths in coffee, its basic grain production is dwarfed by the agricultural power belt that runs through Comayagua, Olancho and Colón. However, for the communities affected, the collapse of this food source is insupportable. Shortages will hit families already categorized as chronically malnourished. It is among these communities that the emergency will take lives: victims of Honduras’ food problem. Full Article


Honduras and Nicaragua debate of landmines and energy

James W. Bodden
Special to Honduras This Week

Honduras This Week National NewsAfter a landmine has been triggered the subsequent detonation causes a harsh shockwave that propagates a projectile-like assault of soil, debris, and shrapnel. Director of the Office for Humanitarian Action of the Organization of American States, William McDonough, announced this week his commitment to, “Deal with the Honduran complaints” about the existence of anti-personal landmines throughout its border with Nicaragua. Full Article



Good insurance coverage vital for mission groups

Anette Emanuelsson
Honduras This Week

Todd Miyahira, Naomi Walcott, Ian Brownlee and Jill Foster
Courtesy of the United States Embassy
Todd Miyahira, Naomi Walcott, Ian Brownlee and Jill Foster from the embassy’s consular section.

Honduras This Week National NewsTravel insurance, medivac insurance and registration at the United States Embassy in Honduras are three essentials for organizations bringing mission groups to Honduras. That was agreed at a meeting organized by the consular section of the Embassy as a direct result of the tragic car accident in February this year where three missionaries from Georgia were killed, to discuss how mission organizers can prepare for their next group. Full Article


Fueling the next Mayan golden age

Marco Caceres
projecthonduras.com

Honduras This Week National NewsWhen I visited Copan Ruinas for the first time in March 2003, I knew that that town would be a perfect location for the 4th Conference on Honduras (http://www.projecthonduras.com/ conference). Little did I know then that the town would become the “home” of the Conference. The 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Conferences on Honduras have been successfully held in Copan Ruinas, and now we are in the midst of planning the 8th one... again in Copan Ruinas.Full Article


Honduran Emerald and Harpy Eagle attracting international birders

Alex Jones
Honduras This Week

The Harpy Eagle
Archive/Honduras This Week
The Harpy Eagle is the biggest eagle in the world, with a wing span of up to seven feet.

Honduras This Week National News“It is the way they sing, like a flute, so melodious it is just to die for. The calming effect it has on you. Those colors, they look like little pieces of rainbow floating through the air. And they are diurnal as well.” And that is, according to Pilar Thorne, a member of the biology department at the National Autonomous University of Honduras, what people see in birds. With 100 national parks, protected areas ranging from rainforest to cloud forest, tropical climate, no extreme weather (other than the odd hurricane), many insects, fruits and flowers all year round and a large land mass considering there are only 7.2 million people, the Honduran territory is perfect for birds. Thus, it is understandable that 8 percent of the world’s species of bird inhabit somewhere in Honduras at some point in the year, indeed there is one species unique to Honduras in the entire world. Full Article


Leonhard Euler’s birth celebrated at the UNAH

José Adalid Gutiérrez
Special for Honduras This Week

Leonhard Euler
Courtesy of José Adalid Gutiérrez
Mathematician Leonhard Euler was born 300 years ago.

Honduras This Week National NewsOn April 15, 2007 the mathematical world celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest mathematicians. The event was also celebrated at the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) on April 20. Full Article



Santos Espinal Montoya: “I want to spread the message that nothing is impossible”

Louise Wallace
Honduras This Week

Santos Espinal Montoya
Louise Wallace/Honduras This Week
Santos: first ever blind TV presenter and museum guide.

Honduras This Week National News“Nice to see you” Santos Espinal Montoya laughed. It is a simple phrase, which would not seem out of the ordinary in most situations. Yet Santos is blind. It is a joke that epitomizes his character. Though he is modest, his colleagues are aware of his qualities - his relentless optimism, talent with people and the openness and honesty with which he treats his impairment. It is because of these skills that Santos has achieved what some considered impossible – he has become the first blind television presenter in Honduras’ history. Full Article


EDITORIAL

Editorial

Earth Day celebration in Honduras

The country has suffered dramatic changes in geography,
from a green to a beige colored land.

Honduras This Week - Opinions and EditorialsApril 22 is designated as Earth Day to commemorate the relationship between humans and the environment on the Blue Planet. The United States Senator Gaylord Nelson designated the holiday to create consciousness to protect the Earth. Full Editorial



BUSINESS WEEK IN REVIEW

Honduran Business and Economics

Roatan Bruce Interviews:

Little League Baseball comes to Roatan

Travel & Tourism in HondurasOn Tuesday April 17th, a group of islanders and foreigners met to discuss how they could use their talents, contacts, skills and abilities to finally organize the first island wide Roatan Little League Baseball for 8 to 12 year olds. By Bruce Starr


Travel & Tourism in HondurasAs the village of Copan Ruinas continues to grow and expand, the town is beginning to push out from its physical borders, stretching out from what has traditionally been the town limits. The town is expanding primarily to the North, South and West, taking advantage of the fact that lands near to town on those three sides are for the most part unused and undeveloped private property. By Howard Rosenzwieg


Roatan

RECO

Travel & Tourism in HondurasWe shall start with the RECO report because it is the most asked about topic on Roatan. On the West End, we have experienced almost perfect continuity with a very few exceptions. Almost everyone we speak with has lost some small appliance or especially computer equipment such as UPSs the continuous power supplies with surge protection. When you drive by RECO you see smoke coming out of the main building chimneys as well as a couple of portable generator units. So far so good so all you retirees and investors that are concerned, fear not, RECO is on the mend. By Don Pearly


International Dance Day to be celebrated in Tegucigalpa



Honduran Culture
In Honduras, the Fundacion Danza Libre is organizing the Fiesta Internacional de la Danza, where dance schools, amateur groups, and national and international professional dancers perform contemporary dances, ballet, tap, and popular dances. International Dance Day celebrations will begin in Tegucigalpa on April 25th to the 28th.Full Article


.............................ART

Honduran Culture
WOMEN IN THE ARTS.
Mujeres en las Artes. One of the strongest artistic movements in Tegucigalpa.  Mujeres en la Artes Leticia de Oyuela constantly sponsors workshops, exhibitions, conferences, art shows and community events in the city. For the complete schedule, log on to www.muaartes.org.hn or contact Veronica Romero at 222 3015.
Full Calendar


 

 

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