Gualcince
Gualcince () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. It is one of the several municipalities of the Lempira department. It is located 78 km from Gracias city. It is necessary to pass by San Juan, Intibuca and through the municipalities of Santa Cruz and San Andrés. It has 2 accesses, which separate from the main road that leads to southern municipalities. The road is constantly being repaired. There are several sections of this roads that are narrow, so careful driving is advised, especially for buses and trucks. History. It was first called "Gualán". There is no accurate  date for its foundation, but in some old books of real state, it is registered that the Catholic Church was built back in 1,576. In the census of 1,791 it was the capital of the "Cerquin" curato. In the national division of 1889 was one of the municipalities of Candelaria district. It became a municipality in 1840. Geography. It has huge mountains covered with pine forests. One of them is "Congolon" mountain. These mountain are favorable for coffee plantations and also for water springs. Boundaries. Its boundaries are: Resources. The Coffee plantations are the main economical activity, and the geography  has a lot to do with it. Corn and beans can not be excluded since they are part of the national diet. The cattle raising is only for local consumption. The vegetables are scarce there for they are brought from other municipalities and even from other departments, such as Intibuca. Population. The cross-breed of Spanish settlers and native Indian represents half of the population. The 2nd half consists of native Indians descendants. Tourism. Gualcince displays incredible landscapes of high, steep pine forest mountains, and very old buildings such as the Catholic Church and some houses that are still occupied . It does not have any hostels, but Candelaria is 40 minutes away. Grocery stores make it easier to spend some time there. One popular dish there, are the "Pupusas de Flor de Oroco".