Lluvia de peces

It has attracted the attention of scientists, as well as documentary coverage by the History Channel in the United States.

[1][9][10] The explanation generally offered for the rain of fish is meteorological, often speculated to be strong winds or waterspouts, as is commonly proposed when attempting to explain similar occurrences of raining animals.

[10][11] The nearest marine source for the fish is the Atlantic Ocean, about 72 km (45 mi) away, though this explanation might be seen as unlikely due to the improbability of waterspouts collecting fish in the open sea every year in May or June and transporting them directly to Yoro.

Spanish priest Father José Manuel de Jesús Subirana was a figure in the history of Christianity in Honduras.

Today the name of Father Subirana is linked with the legend of the Yoro fish rain.