Puerto Lempira

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The city/county of Puerto Lempira

Country: Honduras

State/Province: Gracias a Dios Department

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Puerto Lempira is the capital of the Gracias a Dios Department in northeastern Honduras, located on the shores of the Caratasca Lagoon. Though it does not have paved roads, it is the largest town in the La Mosquitia region. Puerto Lempira became the departmental capital in 1975, prior to which it was Brus Laguna. In the 1980s, the town became a center for CIA operations against the Sandinistas. Its population as of 2001 was 4,012. Wikipedia:Puerto Lempira