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Honduras, which has diplomatic relations with China: What is it about the gathering to change wives and "Clinton" flying all over the sky?

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On March 26, 2023, the Honduran government officially announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Taiwan authorities and China. This is the trend of the times and a wise choice.

You know, in 2017, Tsai Ing-wen passed through the United States in a high-profile way to Honduras for a so-called "visit", and Tsai Ing-wen was about to cry in the arms of the Americans.

Honduras is an interesting country!

Honduras, which has diplomatic relations with China: What is it about the gathering to change wives and "Clinton" flying all over the sky?

Holiday resort in Honduras

History and current situation

The full name of Honduras is the Republic of Honduras, which used to be the residence of Indians. In 1502, after the Spanish Columbus landed here, he named the place Honduras, which means "bottomless abyss", and soon became a Spanish colony, declaring independence in 1821 and establishing the Republic of Honduras in 1838.

Honduras is located in central Central America, bordered by Nicaragua and El Salvador to the east and south, Guatemala to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the north.

The land area is 112,500 square kilometers, which is equivalent to Hunan Province. The population is 10.117 million, which is equivalent to the city of Wuhan. There are 18 provinces, with Tegucigalpa at its capital. It is mostly mountainous plains with few agricultural properties, and the main export products are bananas and coffee. In 2021, the GDP was 28.489 billion US dollars, and the per capita was 2831 US dollars, and the economy was underdeveloped.

"Clinton" flew all over the sky

Honduras is the birthplace of the Mayan civilization, which is listed as the three ancient civilizations in the Americas, along with the Inca civilization and the Aztec civilization, which arose in about 1500 BC and died out after the Spanish invasion in the 16th century.

Honduras, which has diplomatic relations with China: What is it about the gathering to change wives and "Clinton" flying all over the sky?

Great Blue Grotto of Belize, Honduras

The Mayan civilization had a profound influence on Honduras, and there were 18 Mayan kings in Honduras, whose names were all strange, such as "eighteen rabbits", "snake mouth", "stick", "smoking" and so on.

Influenced by the Mayan legacy, many places in Honduras are also very strange when it comes to naming, like to name animals, objects, celebrities or something, such as "tires", "plugs", "clover", "grouper", etc., and the most popular names are "Clinton" and "Carter". For a while, "Clinton" and "Carter" flew all over the sky. Because of the indiscriminate naming process, the Government of Honduras has enacted a law prohibiting indiscriminate names.

Fortunately, laws were promulgated to regulate it, otherwise, after the establishment of diplomatic relations with China, as China's influence continues to increase, Hondurans are likely to take names such as "Yao Ming, Jack Ma, Liu Yifei, Jackie Chan, Guangzhou, Beijing" and so on.

Rush to gather and change wives

This is also influenced by the Mayan legacy. In Maya times, tribal wars often took place, and the winning side often killed all the men in the losing tribe, plundered the women, used them as wives or servants, and if there was excess, they would send them to the market to exchange the supplies they needed, according to archaeological data, this was very prosperous at the time, and a few feathers of the bird of paradise could be exchanged for a woman.

Wife swapping is still practised in some remote areas of Honduras, especially in the northwest, where men can "leave" their wives at will and then exchange them at the bazaar or at public auctions.

The Government of Honduras has repeatedly banned such practices, with little success. It had to be stipulated that the exchange of wives could only take place in the prescribed "fair" and only once every three months.

Honduras, which has diplomatic relations with China: What is it about the gathering to change wives and "Clinton" flying all over the sky?

Ancient Maya human sacrifice map

Fish in the sky

Rain is common, but "fish" are rare, but this is not uncommon in Honduras, and "fish" often occur in many parts of Honduras.

In 1856, a Spanish missionary named Subijangla came to a village in Honduras to preach, saw that the locals were poor, food shortages and often hungry, so he prayed to God for food, and after praying for three days and three nights, heavy rain fell in the sky. Soon after, a magical scene happened, a lot of large and small fish fell from the sky, and they were still jumping alive after falling to the ground. Word spread quickly, and over time it evolved into what is now the Fish Rain Festival, a regular holiday in Honduras.

Since 1989, every year from May to July, the "Fish Rain Festival" has been held throughout Honduras, where people dressed up in costume and take to the streets to perform exciting shows and produce various "fish" delicacies for people to taste. It is now the most famous festival that attracts many people from all over the world every year and is one of the brands of tourism in Honduras.

Honduras, which has diplomatic relations with China: What is it about the gathering to change wives and "Clinton" flying all over the sky?

Fish in the sky

Honduras is blessed with a unique geographical location and rich tourism resources. There is the world-famous Great Blue Hole of Belize that was formed during the Ice Age. On Royatan there are also world-recognized best diving destinations. There are also majestic waterfalls, beautiful sandy beaches.

There is a wide variety of seafood at a good price. The flora and fauna are also abundant, with many unique species of flora and fauna, making it a great place to hunt.

But the fly in the ointment: many of Honduras' pristine beauties are located in majestic mountains and dense forests, all in remote and backward areas that are inaccessible and difficult to access. Moreover, the social security is poor, and people who want to travel must pay attention to protecting themselves.

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