The Pech people, previously known as the Paya, are an indigenous ethnic group in north-eastern Honduras. According to a 2007 census conducted by indigenous organisations, 6,024 people self-identified as being of Pech descent. This indigenous group primarily speak in their native tongue, the Pech language, which is a member of the Macro-Chibchan languages. Although, in recent developments, the language is mainly spoken by older generations and is in danger of being extinct in the relative near future.
Angel Simeon Martinez representing the Pech people at a forum of the ACALing conference at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
Pech Ceramic Work
Assorted Pech craft
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The Bay Islands is a group of islands off the coast of Honduras. Collectively, the islands form one of the 18 departments of Honduras. The departmental capital is Coxen Hole, on the island of Roatán.
Bay Islands Department
Island of Guanaja
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Black Caribs