Tela

Tela is a town in Honduras on the northern Caribbean coast. It is located in the department of Atlantida.

History

Tela was founded by the Spanish conquistador Cristóbal de Olid on 3 May 1524 (1524-05-03) near an indigenous town named Tehuacán, ruled by a cacique named Cucumba which had a very good source of clean water, food and medicinal plants. Olid named his town Triunfo de la Cruz (Triumph of the Cross) as it was founded on this Catholic holy day. The name Triunfo de la Cruz continues to be used to day to refer to a small promontory in the bay. There are historians who say that the origin of the name is a contraction of Tetela, which in the Nahua language means "land of hills and craggy mountains." Tela, like other towns on the northern Honduras (Atlantic) coast was part of the Western Caribbean Zone and although there was a light Spanish presence was connected powerfully to the world of that zone. Thus, English privateers and later pirates frequently operated in the area, and independent or nearly independent indigenous groups also frequented the area. At the end of 16th century, Tela Bay was frequented by buccaneers who roamed the Caribbean Sea, looking for ways to attack the Spanish schooners that hauled fortunes in precious metals and stones, from Trujillo, Puerto Cortés, Havana, and other Atlantic ports.

Tela (rapper)

Tela is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. A southern rap performer, Tela was associated with Eightball & MJG early in his career.

His biggest single was "Sho Nuff", which reached #32 on the Billboard R&B charts, #10 on the Rap Singles chart, and #58 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Tela (disambiguation)

Tela is a municipality in Honduras.

It may also refer to:

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