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Land of the Lenca – Gracias de Dios, Honduras
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 9 May 2012
Our travel timing was accidentally perfect and we pulled into the town of Gracias de Dios in southeastern Honduras (about four hours from the famous Copán archaeological site) just as the annual Chief Lempira Day Festival was gearing up. Held every July 20, this is the most important festival among the Lenca people–the largest indigenous group in Honduras–and Gracias (no one says the “de Dios” part) is ground zero.
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Thanks, but no Gracias
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 31 July 2010
Many travellers often worry about not being able to speak the local language. While it's true that it might limit opportunities to get to know the locals, sometimes the ability to converse ain't all it's cracked up to be.
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