Caratasca Lagoon

Caratasca Lagoon

Spanish  Laguna de Caratasca 

      lagoon in northeastern Honduras. The country's largest lagoon, Caratasca extends inland from the Caribbean Sea for approximately 25 miles (40 km) and measures up to 55 miles (88 km) from northwest to southeast. It is linked to the Caribbean by a 3-mile (5-kilometre) channel, on the bank of which stands the village of Caratasca. Many islands, the largest of which is Tansín, dot its waters, and its low-lying shores are lined with dense tropical rainforests, which yield mahogany and cedar; shrimp are caught in the lagoon. The principal town is Puerto Lempira, on the southern shore.

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  • Gracias a Dios Department — Gracias a Dios (Spanish: Thanks to God ) is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Puerto Lempira; until 1975 it was Brus Laguna. Once a part of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Puerto Lempira — ▪ Honduras       town, northeastern Honduras. The town lies on an islet that forms part of Tánsin Island, facing the main passage into the Caratasca Lagoon. Fishing is the major economic activity of the area, and the town has a shrimp packing… …   Universalium

  • Puerto Lempira — is the capital of the Gracias a Dios department of Honduras. It is located on the shores of the Caratasca Lagoon, and is named for the 16th century leader of the indigenous Lenca peoples, Lempira, who directed an ultimately unsuccessful… …   Wikipedia

  • Nakunta River — Basin countries Honduras The Nakunta River is a river in the Gracias a Dios Department of Honduras that exits into the Caratasca Lagoon[1] a few miles south of Puerto Lempira. It is 115 kilometers (71 mi) in length.[2] …   Wikipedia

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