HONDURAS INSTITUTE OF TOURISM 2828 Coral Way, Suite 305, Miami, FL 33145 T: 305 461 0601 1 800 410 9608 F: 305 461 0602 E: hondurastourism@aol.com hondurastravel
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
POPULATION (2019 EST.): 9,808,143 CAPITAL: Tegucigalpa MAIN CITIES: La Ceiba, San Pedro Sula VISA: A U.S. passport valid for six months is required to enter Honduras. Tourists must provide evidence of return or onward travel HEALTH: Yellow fever certifi cate if arriving from an infected area. Precautions against hepatitis A, tetanus, typhoid, polio and malaria are recommended CURRENCY: Lempira (HNL) = 100 centavos. U.S. dollars in wide use; all major credit cards are widely accepted
EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): HNL19.1 = $1 TIPPING: 10 percent service charge added to most bills, otherwise 10-15 percent is the rule TIME: GMT –6 ELECTRICITY: 110 volts. No adaptor required DRIVING: On the right. An international driving permit or Inter-American permit is required PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2020): Jan 1; Mar 29-31; Apr 1, 14; May 1; Sept 15; Oct 3, 12, 21; Dec 25 LANGUAGE: Spanish RELIGION: Catholic COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +504
CLIMATE Tropical to temperate, depending on altitude. It’s seldom cooler than 70F, but can reach 104F in the lowlands. The rainy season is June to October
GETTING THERE
MAJOR GATEWAYS: Tegucigalpa (TGU) San Pedro Sula (SAP) Goloson (La Ceiba) (LCE) Roatan (RTB) TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From Miami, 2h PORTS: Puerto Cortes, Tela
CARIBBEAN SEA BELIZE Puerto Cortes GU A TEMALA La Ceiba Puerto Lempira HONDURAS