Lempira (Lenca ruler) Lempira (Lenca ruler) Lempira was a war chieftain of the Lencas of western Honduras in Central America during the 1530s, when he led resistance to Francisco de Montejo's attempts to conquer and incorporate the region into the province of Honduras. Mentioned as "Lempira" in documents written during the Spanish conquest, he is regarded by the people as a warrior hero. Jorge Lardé y Larín argues that the name "Lempira" comes from the word "lempira," derived from words of the Lenca language: "lempa", meaning "lord" as a title of hierarchy, "i" meaning "of", and "era", meaning "hill or mountain". Thus, Lempira,
Central American Cross Country Championships Central American Cross Country Championships The Central American Cross Country Championships ("Spanish: Campeonato Centroamericano de Campo Traviesa") are an annual Cross country running competition organized by CADICA for athletes representing the countries of its member associations. They were established in 2007. Races are featured for senior ("Mayor"), junior (U-20, "Juvenil A"), youth (U-18, "Juvenil B"), and two age groups (U-16, ("Juvenil C") starting in 2008, and U-14, ("Infantil A") starting in 2012) for both male and female athletes. Complete result list were published on the CADICA website. Results for the junior and youth competitions can be found on the World