It may not appeal to everyone, but CNN has included Honduras in their top tourist destinations for 2016. One of the reasons, and probably the most controversial one, why Honduras is valued less as a tourist destination is the fact that it is being tagged as the murder capital of the world.

According to TeleSur, CNN's expert travelers say that Honduras is "One of the hottest destinations in Central America" despite recently declaring some 85 percent of minors getting affected by gunpowder. Over the last six months, news about the Honduran military killing at least six children is something that doesn't directly appeal to tourists.

 

However, Honduras has capitalized on their tourism, making it a priority for creating jobs within the region. One major move by the Honduran government is to offer tax breaks to investors who are interested in putting up businesses in the country. Moreover, major airlines have somehow found a way to produce additional direct flights from the U.S. to Honduras.

Despite the effort to improve their tourism structure, they remain the least productive among the countries in Central America. Their efforts to promote and propel their tourism has not been easy as the country faces some controversial issues such as the afro-indigenous population that hinders the outpour of Honduran investors.

Honduras definitely has more enticing tourist spots than anyone could imagine, but this concept has been marred by the number of negative news about the country. In October, the U.S. government issued a warning on its citizens traveling to Honduras, citing 42 incidents of American deaths since 2010. At least 10 of the killing incidents occurred last year.

The Honduran culture has also limited women's rights in some ways. In a report by the Insight Crime, the simple dying of hair in women brings great injustice as a gang named Mara Salvatrucha or MS13 trolls women who dye their hair and kill them.

This was confirmed by the police officials after the group openly killed a blonde woman aboard a bus in Honduras. The report greatly instilled fear in women within the region, who dyed their hair back to its original color. With such simple freedom of expression being clipped by prejudice people, Honduras' woes on tourism lies mostly on safety rather than the beauty of the place.