Much of the Honduran economy rests on the backs of agricultural workers in the labor intensive banana and melon production, or the hands of the assembly workers in the maquilas , rushing to meet quotas. A great majority of these workers receive salaries that are well below poverty level. In the marginal slums of the capital's sister city, a Costa Rican priest and his parish are working to save local youth from a life of crime. Father Agustin Vasquez Rojas, a priest of the order of San Miguel, has developed a new system for preventing crime among the young men of poor neighborhoods surrounding the Maria Auxiliadora Church, located in the Las Ayestas barrio. While traveling through the North Coast, you may notice that palms frequently decorate both sides of the road.
Coconuts have the most uses, such as in handicrafts, traditional medicines and food.
However, several other palms are also important in Honduras. I hadn't been there for a long time. I didn't know it then, but I was about to meet a group who had faith - lots of it. The event is sponsored by Credomatic, Banco Central de Honduras and the U.T.S. Travel agency. All rooms have private bath, hot water, A.C., TV cable, phone.