Honduras attracts teachers for its laid-back island lifestyle and historic immersion into the expansive Mayan culture. Honduras offers outdoor adventures like hiking up a Volcano, or sailing the beautiful coastal waters. The majority of the country speaks Spanish and many are eager to learn English. Higher paying teaching jobs in Honduras are found in the larger cities. Most paid positions will require you to have a college degree and a TESOL certificate.
Honduras is in Central American and is bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. It is home to the Maya culture and was conquered by Spain in the sixteenth century. It won its independence in 1821 and has been a republic ever since. Honduras has a long-standing history of internal strife, and its population exceeds 8 million. Honduras is best known for producing minerals, coffee, tropical fruit and sugarcane however, it also has a growing textile industry.