The downtown section of the city has many modern buildings and excellent shops. Street scene from the medical buildings of
the university. Tegucigalpa (its name comes from Indian words meaning "silver hills") was founded in the 16th century at the
foot of Mt. Picacho and is 3300 ft. Above sea level, 100 miles from the pacific ocean and 200 from the Atlantic. Until the
coming of the commercial airline activities in central America about 20 years ago, the capital [capitol] city was a very remote
place because of the lack of railroads and good traffic roads throughout the country. With the coming of the airplane, Tegucigalpa
has become a very active city as well as a very modern one. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Central America.