Honduran Americans (Spanish: hondureño-americano, norteamericano de origen hondureño or estadounidense de origen hondureño) are Americans of full or partial Honduran descent.
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About 90% of Honduran people identify as mestizo, which is a person of mixed European (de facto Spanish) and indigenous ancestry. Honduras, like many Latin American nations, embraces this as sort of the national standard, defining the identity of a nation with mixed European and indigenous heritage.
Regional specialties include sopa de caracol, fried fish, tamales, carne asada and baleadas. Other popular dishes include meat roasted with chismol and carne asada, chicken with rice and corn, and fried fish with pickled onions and jalapeños.
Catracho or catracha is synonymous with the term “Honduran.” The proper term for a Honduran person is Hondureños but locals prefer and use this term. Remember, Spanish has both masculine and feminine forms so catracho refers to a male while catracha references a female.
Food and drinks are the center of social gatherings, and Hondurans will enjoy sharing their culture, including dancing Punta, a traditional Honduran dance. Since Hondurans generally consider people to be more important than schedules, being late for appointments or social events is a common way of living.