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Purificación Zelaya
Purificación Zelaya (1866–1940) was a Honduran military officer, landlord and politician, hailing from Olanchito.Davis, Darién J. Beyond Slavery: The Multilayered Legacy of Africans in Latin America and the Caribbean'. Lanham d. Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. pp. 84, 95–96 During his youth years, Zelaya studied at the Military School of Tegucigalpa. In the Honduran army he rose to the rank of general. A powerful man in Olanchito and the Yoro Yoro, with a population of 25,560 (2020 calculation), is the capital city of the Yoro Department of Honduras and the municipal seat of Yoro Municipality. It is notable for a local event known as Lluvia de Peces, where it is claimed that strong ... Department, Zelaya also served governor and Member of Parliament.Posas, Mario. Breve historia de la ciudad de Olanchito'. lanchito, Honduras Alcaldía Municipal de Olanchito, 1994. p. 45-46 During his tenure as mayor of Olanchito (1902), Zelaya sought to establish educational institutions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras 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. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa. Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish Colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |