Water Damage Threatens 400-Year-Old Choluteca Church

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 11, 2026 · Originally reported September 9, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

The historic Catholic church in El Corpus, Choluteca, is riddled with severe cracks, moisture damage, and seepage; residents fear the 400-year-old structure could collapse and report water flowing beneath it, feeding local legends of underground tunnels.

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