Where Is Honduras Guatemala El Salvador Pacific Ocean Honduras is a country that spans 43,278 square miles 112,090 square kilometers in Central America Its capital is Tegucigalpa Guatemala and El Salvador are its neighbors to the west Nicaragua borders Honduras to the southeast The Caribbean Sea washes onto the country’s northern coast In the south the Gulf of Fonseca curves into the land Through this gulf lies the Pacific Ocean 4
Honduras Nicaragua Caribbean Sea Gulf of Fonseca Did you know The Bay Islands lie off the northern coast of Honduras They are an extension of the Sierra de Omoa mountain range on the mainland Tegucigalpa 5 N E W S
The Land Honduras is a mountainous country Many mountain ranges rise throughout the center of the land River valleys cut into the mountains which generally run from east to west These valleys contain grassy woodlands where people raise livestock and grow crops Did you know The tallest peak in Honduras is near the border of El Salvador in the Sierra de Celaque Cerro Las Minas rises 9,416 feet 2,870 meters into the sky 6
The central highlands slope into narrow lowland stretches along the Pacific coast In the north they give way to coastal plains A lowland jungle called La Mosquitia covers the northeastern corner of Honduras The Coco River flows along the border with Nicaragua there Coco River 7
