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
Las Flores, Lempira Las Flores will do to get to know it. There are several places to go swimming because of the rivers. There are a couple of places with internet access. Las Flores, Lempira Las Flores is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. Las Flores is one of the municipalities of the Lempira department. It is located from Gracias on the paved road that leads to Santa Rosa de Copán. The town is away from the paved road. The very first settlers were from La Paz department. It was first called "Las Flores de Santa Bárbara", honoring the image of