Christopher Colombus landed in Honduras in July of the year 1502. He gave it the name of Honduras meaning "depths" because the of the deep waters surrounding the coast. In the year 1524, Cristobal de Olid established a colony and declared himself governor by order of Hernan Cortes. In the mid-1600s European pirates began attacking frequently. In the year of 1740, the British formed a treaty with the Miskito(now Nicaragua) King. Spain then reclaimed the territory trying to force the treaty to end. The Miskito people tried to gain control over British and Spanish territory. Honduras finally gained their independence in 1821. There are areas where the Garifuna still keep up many traditional customs from shelter, to food, to even cleaning and hygiene. There is some Spanish influence in the food, as well as the music but Honduras is a Caribbean island and it shows.
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