Lempira (Lenca ruler) Honduran historian Mario Felipe Martínez Castillo discovered a very different account of Lempira in a document entitled "Méritos y Servicios: Rodrigo Ruiz, Nueva España", written in 1558 in Mexico City. The manuscript is located in the Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain. That document, Patronato 69 R.5, tells the story of Rodrigo Ruiz and his service in the conquest of Honduras under Francisco Montejo. It includes his account of killing Lempira. The document is in the form of a series of questions, answered by witnesses to the services which Rodrigo Ruiz gave to the Spanish King. It is his
San Sebastian, Lempira San Sebastian, Lempira San Sebastian is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. It is one of the farthest municipalities of the Lempira department. It is 13 km ahead of San Manuel Colohete. It is highly recommended to go on a 4 wheel drive vehicle when visiting this municipality. In the census of 1887 it appears as "Colosuca" village, of Gracias. It became a municipality on 7 March 1896. The name of "Colosuca" means "Beautiful Place". The municipality capital is up on a big mountain. Surrounded by many pine trees and some oak trees. The mountains are very high