Seekers Of Past Honduran, Mexican Civilizations Speak At Meeting Of The Americas On Wednesday
American Geophysical Union A high-tech archeological exploration team of scientists and a filmmaker, who announced a year ago that they had glimpsed remnants of what might be a fabled ancient city in the Honduran rain forests, plans to speak...
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LAS VEGAS, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxam Gold Corporation (OTCPINK: MXAM) http://www.max-amgold.com, a gold mining and mine development company, through its partner, Comanche Capital, has secured a source from which to acquire discounted gold in the country of Honduras. Charles Hays, of Comanche Capital stated that the opportunity in Honduras enables Maxam to begin its gold acquisition program, which the company announced last January. The company, along with Comanche Capital,...
Van Doorn Tower Crane Consultants (http://www.vandoorntcc.com) has assisted in a hydropower plant project in Honduras that will help provide power to roughly 2 million homes in the country. Known as the “hydropower plant La Vegona,” the structure is designed to promote clean energy and help the country meet its growing power needs. Honduras (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 A new hydropower plant in Honduras will help provide power to roughly 2 million homes in the country. Known as the...
Platinum's Donation Funded Purchase of 45 Water Filters TREVOSE, Pa., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Platinum Advertising announces the success of the clean water expedition in Las Trojes, Honduras. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130430/PH03825LOGO) Ten volunteers from the Rotary International's Wesley Chapel, Fla. chapter traveled to Las Trojes, Honduras in order to install lavatory facilities and link pure water filters in isolated regions on mountaintops that...
Lafayette Regional Vein & Laser Center vein specialist improves access to vein disease care in Honduras Lafayette, IN (PRWEB) April 01, 2013 Dr. Marlin Schul and a team from the Lafayette Regional Vein and Laser Center in Lafayette, IN joined a group of vein specialists for an annual pilgrimage to Honduras to help thousands of patients suffering from vein disease. The mission was part of the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation’s efforts. Established in the 1960’s, the foundation is...
TREVOSE, Pa., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Platinum Advertising announces it will be supporting the clean water mission in Las Trojes, Honduras this year. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130305/PH70939LOGO ) In partnership with Rotary International and Pure Water for the World, Platinum is sponsoring 10 rotary members to travel to Las Trojes from April 14-20 to help install a sewage system, build lavatory facilities and link pure water filters in remote regions on...
La Quinta Joins with Grupo Santos to Open Eight Hotels - First in Tegucigalpa, the Capital City of Honduras FAJARDO, Puerto Rico, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At its 2013 La Quinta Conference here, La Quinta announced it is accelerating its international growth, through a series of agreements with an affiliate of Grupo Santos, a Honduran organization whose affiliates include a construction and development company. The agreements will bring La Quinta hotels to cities in Honduras,...
RENO, Nev., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) announced today that an Ormat subsidiary entered into an agreement with Geotermica Platanares to acquire a late stage development geothermal project in Honduras. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040422/LATH066LOGO) The project comprises of the rights to a field where exploration work has been conducted in the past and a Power Purchase Agreement for up to 35MW with the national utility of...
VERNON HILLS, Ill., Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Filling an empowerment gap, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. has partnered with a humanitarian team of top ENT doctors to donate endoscopic equipment to Hospital Escuela in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. The doctors will leave not only their training behind but also state-of-the-art technology in a country where access to ENT healthcare is sorely lacking. (Logo:...
MIAMI, Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines announces it will offer nonstop service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport (RTB) in Roatan, Honduras beginning Nov. 17. The new service will operate every Saturday using a Boeing 737 aircraft with 16 seats in Business Class and 144 seats in the Main Cabin. "This new service to Roatan highlights our commitment to provide our customers the premier network in Latin America," said...
PINELLAS PARK, Fla., July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Camacho, the world's boldest cigar and a core brand in the Oettinger Davidoff Group portfolio, is pleased to announce a new partnership with legendary hall of fame football player and coach, Mike Ditka. Under this new partnership, the "Coach" and Camacho will develop a series of new cigar lines carrying the Ditka name, which will be made at Tabacos Rancho Jamastran in Honduras. Ditka will also serve as a brand ambassador at select...
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The Honduran white bat (Ectophylla alba) is the sole member of its genus. It is native to western Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica, and can be found living at altitudes of up to 2,296 feet. It can reach an average body length between 1.4 and 1.8 inches. This bat has white fur on its entire body, a trait for which it was named, except for it small ears and nose which are yellow in color. It will construct tents within the leaves of the Heliconia plant, by biting the veins that...
The Red-throated Caracara, (Ibycter americanus), is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It is the only member of its genus Ibycter. It is sometimes incorrectly placed in the Daptrius genus with the Black Caracara. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. The habitats of this social bird are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests...
The Tawny-faced Quail (Rhynchortyx cinctus) is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family. It is the only bird in its genus. It is found throughout Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its habitat includes subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist mountain forests. Image Caption: Artistic Depiction of Male Tawny-faced Quail. Credit: Wikipedia (public domain)
The Three-wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunculata) is a species of bird native to Central America from western Honduras south to eastern Panama. They are found primarily in the Costa Rican highlands in the breeding season and migrate to lower elevations in the colder months. This bird is between 9.75 and 12 inches long. The body, tail, and wings of the male are mostly chestnut-brown. The head is white with a black eye ring, eye stripe, and bill. Its name comes from the three worm-like...
The Caribbean Dove (Leptotila jamaicensis), is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, which include doves and pigeons. It is found in Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
