Yuscarán, the capital of El Paraíso, is located 2,762 ft above sea level in a mountainous region, 65 km east of Tegucigalpa. Its population of 9,000 includes residents of both urban and rural areas. The picturesque colonial town has a beautiful central park, a cool climate, cobblestone streets, a cane liquor factory, and surrounding mountains which were recently declared a biological reserve. The Biblioteca Publica Allan Anderson [sic] is located on the second floor of a renovated colonial building and was inaugurated on February 14, 2002.
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Committee meeting in June 2001.
Librarian Carmina graduates the training workshop in November 2001.
The entrance to the library.
Inside the library.
A tour of the children's room on opening day.
A young visitor.
The central park of Yuscarán.
School kids enjoy a session at the library.
Librarian Carmina at the July 2002 training.
Librarian Carmina (center) during her segment of the town's weekly radio show in February 2003.
