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Honduras Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Explore the rich history of Honduras through this engaging timeline game. Test your knowledge of important events and see how they connect to the country’s past.

  • Challenge your understanding of Honduras’s history
  • Learn about key events in chronological order
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  • 2000 BC - 1500 AD: Mayan civilization flourishes in Honduras
  • 1502: Christopher Columbus sights the Honduran coast
  • 1524: Spanish conquest of Honduras begins
  • 1540: Honduras becomes part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala
  • 1821: Honduras gains independence from Spain
  • 1823: Honduras becomes part of the Federal Republic of Central America
  • 1838: Honduras gains full independence
  • late 19th century: Banana plantations established in Honduras by American companies
  • early 20th century: United Fruit Company becomes a major player in Honduran economy
  • 1963: Military coup in Honduras leads to dictatorship
  • 1980s: Honduras becomes embroiled in the Central American conflicts of the 1980s
  • 1989: Peace accords signed in Honduras, ending civil war
  • 1998: Hurricane Mitch devastates Honduras
  • 2009: Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted in a coup
  • 2015: Honduran Supreme Court rules to allow presidential re-election
  • 2017: Honduran presidential election results in controversy and protests
  • 2019: Honduras experiences political instability and violence
  • 2020: COVID-19 pandemic impacts Honduras
  • 2020: Hurricane Eta and Hurricane Iota cause widespread damage in Honduras
  • 2021: Honduras begins vaccination campaign against COVID-19

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