"On behalf of the Guinness Book it is a great pleasure to announce that today the people of Honduras in Tegucigalpa, with 2,945 people, have broken the record for world's largest human Christmas tree," company representative Carlos Martínez said.
A smiling President Juan Orlando Hernandez received the certificate outside the presidential residence.
"In Honduras, we can live in peace and tranquillity with opportunity to earn an income, to be happy and to give our children and our children's children a Honduras that will always has faith and hope," he said.
"Long live Honduras.
"Long live the largest human Christmas tree in the world.
"Congratulations."
The previous record was held by Argentina in 2013 with 1900 people.