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El Escogido Destination Guide
Discover El Escogido in Honduras
El Escogido in the region of El Paraíso is a town located in Honduras - some 36 mi or ( 58 km ) South-East of Tegucigalpa , the country's capital .
Local time in El Escogido is now 12:30 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Tegucigalpa " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Belmopan, San Salvador, New Guatemala, Yuscaran, and Tegucigalpa. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Escogido ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua
McClatchy's Tim Johnson goes Volcano Boarding on Cerro Negro volcano in Nicaragua ..
Yuscaran Panorama 1
Yuscaran Honduras. Vista panoramica desde la aldea Los Tabloncitos. Donde se puede apreciar el majestuoso cerro Monserat reserva biologica y parque nacional. ..
Turismo Rural en Honduras
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Strengthening Cold Storage Facilities Supports Vaccine Program in Honduras
Getting lifesaving vaccines to people who need them requires more than just donated medicines. As part of the initiative to vaccinate over 675000 vulnerable people in Honduras against pneumococcal inf ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Alauca
Alauca is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|51|N|86|41|W|region:HN_type:city|| |primary |name= }}
Located at 13.85 -86.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Oropolí
Oropolí is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.
Located at 13.82 -86.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Santa María, Nueva Segovia
Santa María' is a municipality in the Nueva Segovia Department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.75 -86.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Yuscarán
Yuscarán is a town in Honduras, the capital of the El Paraíso department. It is located 65 kilometers from Tegucigalpa. This quaint village was a major mining center in the 18th and 19th centuries, first for the Spanish Crown and later for U.S. mining companies. The same topography that produced rich veins of precious metal also gives the town its spectacular mountain scenery and its windy cobblestone roads. The entire village was declared a national monument by the Honduran government in 1979.
Located at 13.93 -86.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
El Paraíso Department
El Paraíso is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided. Formed in 1878 from part of Tegucigalpa Department. The departmental capital is Yuscarán. El Paraíso department covers a total surface area of 7218 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 383,565
Located at 13.93 -86.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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