Welcome

Quite simply, exploring the geology of Honduras is a lot of fun. And it is exploration. In this understudied part of the hemisphere I am often the first geologist to visit any given outcrop where recent discoveries include evidence for continent-arc collision, a Cretaceous volcanic arc, and the reason for the uplifted dissected plateau of Central America. And these may only be scratching the surface of upcoming discoveries.

The world of Honduran geoscience is complex. This region has enjoyed a position along active continental margins for at least the last 160 million years and it shows in the rapid variation in rocks, in structures punctuated by more structures, and in landscapes responding to active tectonics and tropical climates. In short, you need a guide, at least at first. Having mapped the region off and on since 1989 and made Honduras my main region of research, I will be your host. So, the first of the two main purposes for this website is education. I have (am) organizing this website as if I were teaching an undergraduate class entitled ......"Geology of Honduras and Surrounding Regions". Surprise.

My second goal is for the Honduras Geology site to continue to serve as clearinghouse for geological data for the region as it has since 1997. The site will continue to host the primary "grey literature" generated by quadrangle mappers of what seems like another era.

Please keep in mind that what appears on this website is merely a "progress report". Principle thematic topics displayed along the left sidebar will contain a summary, a state of knowledge, key references and links. If you disagree with me, and some of you do, put your misinformed opinion on your own web site and I will gladly link to it. Or better yet, let's go to the field and collect some data.

Rob Rogers, January 26, 2007