Important Travel Information for Honduras

Embassy

Embassy of United States, Avda La Paz, Apdo 26-C, Tegucigalpa; tel. (504)32- 3120; fax (504)32-0027. Web-Site: www.honduras.usembassy.gov

Travel and Tourism

Honduras Institute of Tourism, 2100 Ponce de Leon Blvd., suite 1175, Coral
Gables, FL 33134; tel. (800)410-9608, (305)461-0600; fax (305)461-0602; e-mail: 104202.3433@compuserve.com.

Honduras Institute of Tourism, Apdo. Postal 3261, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, C.A.; tel. (504)22-4002; fax (504)38-2102; e-mail: ihturism@hondutel.hn.

Tour Operators

San Pedro Sula

Aventuras CentroAmericans, S.A., 1a. Calle, 16 y 17 Avenidas N.O., Edificio Nina, local 1-6, San Pedro Sula, Honduras; tel. (504)53-2372; fax (504)57-2380.

Explore Honduras, Edificio Paseo del Sol, 2a Avenida y 1a. Calle, N.O., San Pedro Sula, Honduras; tel. Read more

Does Honduas Prefer Obama or McCain for US President?

The debate of who should be the next United States president is a hot one wherever you travel to and Honduras is no exception, even if the Gallup Poll taken doesn’t reflect it.

From May to September 2008 Gallup Polls conducted surveys in 70 countries to see who the world preferred to see elected into the Presidential office in the United States.

The poll claims that 64% of Hondurans do not know or would not answer who would make the better U.S. president as far as Honduras is concerned, Obama or McCain. Twenty-seven percent support Obama and only 9% are for McCain.

This Gringo thinks that these results don’t reflect the true feelings of Read more

Guide to Make Money and Travel Full-Time

Chris Guillebeau is the mastermind behind “The Art of Non-Conformity,” an online blog that touches on unconventional strategies for life, work, and travel. He is also a friend of this traveling gringo. Chris is an amazing character who has spent time the last ten years self-employed, four of them in West Africa as a volunteer aid worker.

Chris’ most recent project is a series of Unconventional Guides and other informational products. These will be available for purchase and expound upon the topics he regularly tackles on his blog: Life, Work and Travel.

The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself is an authoritative look at being self-employed. It explains how you can make money and spend Read more

Roatan Real Estate

In 2007 Roatán was named one of NuWire’s Top 5 Places to buy Caribbean Real Estate, and currently the market on the small tropical paradise is poised for a takeoff. This small island located 40 miles of the Honduras coast has been getting a lot of attention lately by divers looking for undisturbed reefs. Local laws have also been put into place to maintain the beauty of the island and its surrounding waters; last year the Honduran government invested $50 million in sanitation and sewage systems to keep the islands clean.

According to LatinFinance over 40 percent of the $450 million Honduras makes each year in tourism revenue comes from the activity on Roatán. That number Read more

Honduras is the Place to Escape the United States Recession

As the US economy continues to decline Americans are being forced to change the way they handle their dollars as they slide in value against the British pound and the Euro. As businesses buckle down to face the brunt of a world recession many are left wondering how the US is going to weather the storm and if, when the dark clouds of decline finally rise, the economy will be able to recover.

Many businesses have already taken steps to recession-proof themselves by trying to draw in foreign sales. In recent article from Business Week it was stated that “the strongest U.S. companies may be the ones with the biggest footprint abroad.” By having their fingers in multiple Read more

Helpful Maps for Honduras Travel

Looking for a good tool to help you find your way around the Bay Islands, Copan and La Ceiba? Try Compass Maps. They are an experienced map publishing company that has published maps of the Bay Islands, Copan, Roatan, Utila, and La Ceiba. They are working on maps for Trujillo, Tela, Omoa, and San Pedro Sula.

The detailed maps include important sites in the city, main tourist attractions and other points of interest to visitors. They also include other helpful information including hours and prices on main attractions and facts about the city.

You can check out the maps by following this link to the Compass Maps page.

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