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What Is Armenia Bonito Like?
For nearly eight months we have been working almost daily in Armenia Bonito. It is the primary focus of our ministry work. Over that time we have shared tidbits of information on our blog about Armenia Bonito, but recently realized that we have never put it all together for our loyal readers.
Here is an article that we recently posted on Wikipedia. It is a great overview of Armenia Bonito:
Armenia Bonito - A "barrio" or "colonia" 7 miles west of downtown La Ceiba in the Atlántida Department in the country of Honduras in Central America. It is located in the northern part of Honduras within view of Caribbean Sea.
It is sometimes called Armenia Nueva or simply Armenia. The communities of Primer de Mayo and Rodas are in the same vicinity.
At the center of the community is an adult soccer field that is located at 15 43’ 42”N x 86 51’ 36” W and sits 22 meters above sea level. Its climate is tropical. The roads are dirt covered with river rock. It is located inside Pico Bonito National Park. Golosón International Airport (LCE) is less then a mile from Armenio Bonito.
Armenia Bonito is bordered on the west by the Rio Bonito (beautiful river) and on the south by the mountain range called Nombre de Dios (name of God).
Armenia Bonito is a small village of about 3,000 people and approximately 400 houses. The average person in this community makes less then $3,000US/year. The average home is made of cinder block and has an outdoor toilet, tin roof, limited electricity and poor drinking water. Other homes in the community are made of sticks and mud with thatched roofs. While most homes have a cement foundation some homes have dirt floors.
In Armenia Bonito there are two elementary schools and one middle school. There is a boy's orphanage, a soccer field, three small churches, a one-room town hall and approximately 10 small stores run out of homes.
