Honduras Timeline
Chronology of Key Events
1502 – Christopher Columbus lands in Honduras. 1525 – Spain begins its conquest of Honduras. 1539 – Spain succeeds in the conquest of Honduras after bitter struggles with the native population and rivals representing Spanish power centers in Mexico, Panama, and Hispaniola. 1700s – The Northern coast falls to British buccaneers. A British protectorate is established over the coast until 1860, while the Spanish concentrate on the inland area. 1821 – Honduras gains independence from Spain but becomes part of Mexico. 1823 – Honduras joins the United Provinces of Central America, which also include Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and…
