Coffee production in Honduras

The coffee production in Honduras played a role in the country's history and is important for the Honduran economy. In 2011, the country became Central America's top producer of coffee.

History

The cultivation of the coffee plant was in its infancy in the Republic of Honduras at the end of the 19th century. While there were numerous coffee plantations at the time, they were small. The soil, climate, and conditions in Honduras are the same as those of Guatemala, Nicaragua, or Costa Rica. The drawback in Honduras was lack of means of transportation and facilities for shipment to the coast. There was practically no exportation of coffee from Honduras, the product was mostly sold domestically. A new plantation of coffee would begin to produce a profit by the end of the fourth year after planting, and after the seventh year a profit of from 100 to 300 per cent on the capital invested could be expected. The production of coffee in 1894 was reckoned at 20,000 quintals, of which only 10 per cent was exported. The exportation was from the Salvadoran ports Amapola and Puerto Cortes. In 1900, Honduras exported 54,510 pesos worth of coffee.

Honduras

Coordinates: 15°00′N 86°30′W / 15.000°N 86.500°W / 15.000; -86.500

Honduras (ⁱ/hɒnˈdʊərəs/; Spanish: [onˈduɾas]), officially the Republic of Honduras (Spanish: República de Honduras), is a republic in Central America. It was at times referred to as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize. Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea.

Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, prior to being conquered by Spain in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Roman Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, remaining one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world.

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1970–71 Honduran Liga Nacional

In 1970-71, Motagua won its second title in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras after finishing in first position in the regular season along with Olimpia with 37 points, an extra match was played between these two having Motagua approaching the championship; the tournament had 27 rounds without playoffs.

1970–71 teams

Regular season

Standings

Championship Playoff

Top scorer

Carlos Alvarado (Vida) with 16 goals

Squads

Known results

Round 1

Atlético Español v Vida

Round 4

España v Olimpia

Unknown rounds

Marathón v Platense

Motagua v Atlético Indio

Motagua v Victoria

Vida v Victoria

Platense v Lempira

España v Marathón

Atlético Español v Atlético Indio

Olimpia v Motagua

Marathón v Olimpia

Motagua v Atlético Español

Olimpia v Vida

Victoria v Atlético Español

Lempira v Vida

Olimpia v Victoria

Victoria v Lempira

Lempira v Victoria

España v Olimpia