Choluteca, Choluteca

[4] The conquistadors had a practice of establishing colonies in their territories in strategic locations to dominate and take over the land from the indigenous people.[5] With the founding of Xerex de la Frontera, that strategy was used to possess a communication center with the sister republics of Guatemala and Nicaragua.Under the Honduran president Coronado Chávez, the city was officially named “Choluteca” on October 1, 1845 by the National Congress of the Republic.In addition, the Choluteca River swelled to six times its normal width, putting entire neighbourhoods under water temporarily.[2] Many villages and suburbs, like Stevensville, were badly damaged, suffering immense property losses and a high number of deaths.
Entering Choluteca across the river
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