Faces: People, Places, and Cultures articles from November 2006

Faces: People, Places, and Cultures archives from November 2006

Mystery photo?
November 1, 2006... Do you know what this is? Why, a whale shark of course!

High 5.(Honduras)
November 1, 2006... Imagine vacationing on the "Mosquito Coast" or visiting the "Last Lungs of Central America"! If you like eating fresh fruit and tortillas and drinking coffee at every meal, then you'll have a ball visiting Honduras. Here are five fun facts to...

The mosquito coast.(Only In ...)
November 1, 2006... The sound of humming fills the air as you beat your wings in flight. From your mosquito's-eye view you a vast, green canopy, 40 miles wide and 200 miles long, stretching along the northeastern Atlantic coast. Below you is the Mosquito Coast of...

Honduras: facing challenges together.
November 1, 2006... For much of the 20th century, the small Latin American nation of Honduras seemed to have escaped the world's notice. Wedged between the nations of El Salvador and Guatemala to the west, Nicaragua to the south and east, and the Caribbean Sea to...

Voices a nation.(Honduras)
November 1, 2006... Almost as diverse as Honduras's geography is the language that is spoken by its people. While the official language of Honduras is Spanish, many other forms of verbal and nonverbal communication can be witnessed throughout the country. On the...

Playing games: Honduras-style.
November 1, 2006... Would you play the same games in Honduras that you do in the States? You might. Children in Honduras enjoy many of the same games North Americans do. They go fishing and shoot baskets. They play sandlot baseball--called bate (BAH-tay) in...

Festivals and celebrations.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... A. Children in Homduras celebrate their first communion. This is the day when a child, usually 7 years of age, receives his first communion. To symbolize understanding What it means to be a Catholic, the child is given a wafer; cracker, or...

Gentle giants of Utila.(whale sharks)
November 1, 2006... Off the northern coast of Honduras, on the tiny island of Utila, fishermen tell of seeing Old Tom, a barnacle-covered, 60-foot-long whale shark that swims the waters around the island. Old Tom, they say, has a mouth large enough for three grown...

Visiting Honduras.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Although only about the size of Ohio, with its 7 million acres of protected land and amazing wildlife, Honduras is aiming to become a favored destination for tourists looking to go back to nature. There are many favorite sites in Honduras--the...

Growing up in Honduras.
November 1, 2006... My name is Ada Luisa. I'm nine years old and I live with my adoptive morn. We spend vacations in the United States, but most of the time we live in Honduras. Today I want to tell you about my birth brother, who lives in Honduras, too. His name...

A storm called Mitch.(hurricane Mitch)
November 1, 2006... Whenever we change the way land was naturally created, there is a risk. Maybe it's not a risk that affects us directly; in fact, people can often benefit from these changes. Where trees are cut and fields are plowed, we can build hospitals for...

Living off the land.(baked food)
November 1, 2006... If you like your tortillas plentiful and freshly made, Honduras is the place for you. Most Hondurans eat tortillas at every meal. They are made daily from corn, the country's number one crop. The corn is first soaked in water and lime (calcium...

A day at orphanage Emmanuel.
November 1, 2006... At 4:00 A.M., a rooster crows at Orphanage Emmanuel (e-MAN-yoo-wel). It's time to prepare for morning prayer circle and school. Thirteen-year-old Christian Hernandez slips out of his triple bunk bed and retrieves his clothes stacked neatly on...

Clay creations: it's only natural!
November 1, 2006... Ever play with moist, sticky mud? Ever roll it in your hands and make a snake, or coil it into a small bowl? People in Honduras have a rich tradition of doing just that. Why?. Because it's only natural! Honduras is a water-rich country, which...

2 Two different worlds.(Short story)
November 1, 2006... Four Honduran teens anxious for adventure squished into a vehicle headed for the remote countryside. The teens laughed and joked as the driver careened through rivers without bridges and fields without roads. They half-listened to the Americans...

Carving memories.(Scott McNeill's paintings)
November 1, 2006... Scott McNeill likes the paintings of Vincent van Gogh. He loves the bright colors and crazy scenes that Van Gogh is famous for. When he was a kid, he even dreamed that someday he'd be an artist like van Gogh. But his dreams remained as...

Ask faces.(Brief biography)
November 1, 2006... Here is your chance to send us your questions about people, places, and cultures from all over the world. Each month, our experts will answer several questions from readers like you. Want to know where the world's highest mountain is located?...

Honduras word search.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Find and circle the words relating to Honduras hidden in the grid. The words may be hidden in any direction. CARIBBEAN CLAY COLUMBUS CORN HONDURAS INDEPENDENCE MAYA MITCH MOSQUITO PECHS ...

Face facts.
November 1, 2006... Kite flying is a favorite pastime in Honduras. Some Hondurans fly kites taller than themselves--some kites are more than six feet across! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Reconstructing Copan.
November 1, 2006... Copan was once a picturesque valley with about 2,000 residents. People grew plenty of food in small, fertile pockets of alluvial soft along the Copan River. They also made pottery. Their native culture was different from Maya culture. On...

The First People: a play based on Mayan mythology.(Theater review)
November 1, 2006... Characters: Narrator 1; Narrator 2; Prawn House; Not Now; Jaguar Quitze; Tohil; Dark Jaguar; Jaguar Night; Red Sea Turtle; Enemy Scout Narrator 1: In the time before dawn, the gods made humans. They named the first four men Jaguar Quitze...

What Am I.(Art Connection)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... This statue is from Copan, Honduras, a Maya site known for its great ceremonial plaza. It was created in A.D. 750-800. Archaeologists and anthropologists study objects made by people of ancient civilizations. Those who study the Maya are...

The Well of Sacrifice.( )(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... The Well of Sacrifice by David I. Smith While Europeans experienced the Dark Ages during the ninth century, in the Yucatan peninsula, Guatemala, Belize, and parts of Honduras and El Salvador, a highly advanced civilization called the Maya...

Your turn.
November 1, 2006... Visit www.cobblestone.com and take part in our monthly poll! This month's question: Which Honduran place would you most like to visit? A. The Mosquito Coast B. Copan C. The Bay Islands D. Tegucigalpa

Jungle bungle.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Find the butterflies hidden in the jungle scene. Put the letter in a corresponding box to reveal the name of the Honduran national animal. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer 8 = W 13 = H 1 = I 9 = T 4 = E 7 = T 15 = A 3 = I 14 = L 6 = E...