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Clear filtersYarumela: Honduras's Oldest Organized Settlement
Yarumela, in La Paz department, holds evidence of organized human presence dating to around 1000 BCE, serving as a political and ceremonial capital during the Formative period with astronomical alignments and trade networks reaching Mexico and the Caribbean.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 9, 2026#archaeology#pre-columbian#lencaLenca Leaders Convicted Despite State Land Title
A judge in San Pedro Sula convicted four indigenous leaders of usurpation despite the National Agrarian Institute granting the Lenca community legal title to the disputed land in El Cacao, prompting rights groups to appeal and take the case to international bodies.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 5, 2026#indigenous-rights#lenca#land-rights