English News Source for Honduras

The most reliable English source for news in Honduras is Honduras This Week. The online paper can be most useful in keeping up with what is going on in Honduras while you are away. While in Honduras you can also get the English paper in print form, 51 Saturdays a year.

In each issue there is a concise review of the top news events throughout Honduras. A lot of emphasis is put on making the newspaper appeal to the international community in Honduras. In depth articles look regularly discuss tourism, culture and the environment. You can also find information on human rights and diplomatic and judicial affairs, as well as the economy and development of Honduras.

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Best Time to Visit Honduras

When is the best time to visit Honduras? Most would say February thru June, hands down, but that answer can get a little more specific, depending on what you plan to do and exactly where you plan to visit.

If you plan on studying Spanish, try coming from September to May; schools are less crowded during this time than the standard summer months.

For those who are traveling to the North Coast and the Bay Islands area it might be best to come during the winter months, or rainy season. Why? Well, during the spring and summer humidity and temperatures are high, and rain comes pretty much without warning year round.

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Helpful by Nature

Hondurans are some of the friendliest people on the plant, and they are always trying to help. That said, it is important to be careful when trying to find travel and other important information. Why? Simple. Hondurans do not want to disappoint.

This basically means that rather than tell you that they don’t know, a Honduran will come up with an answer that might not be correct. It is not out of mal intent; they simply want to please you by providing you with the needed response. Solution: Make sure you ask someone who is likely to know the answer – a hotel concierge, a taxi driver, or a travel agency.

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Getting the Senior Discount

Honduras is a pretty sweet place to retire, made even sweeter by the Tercera Edad (literally third age) law. This law, which can be seen in full at the Global Legal Information Network, states that residents of Honduras over the age of 65 are eligible to receive discounts on a wide variety of goods and services. The law was put into place to help seniors who are living on limited incomes make the purchases they need.

Discounts are available for medical services, including hospitalization, prescriptions, and over the counter medicine. Transportation discounts apply for air, land and sea travel. Restaurants and hotels also offer discounts, with some precursors being attached by the law. Telephone, water and electricity Read more

What's all the hype about?

What is it exactly that is drawing more and more gringos to Honduras? It’s hard to say exactly, but this Gringo thinks it’s more than just the beautiful beaches and practically untouched natural settings. It may be the fact that Honduras is manageable; most of the highlights of the country can be seen during a two week vacation. In addition, Honduras is inexpensive. Even in touristy areas prices are far more reasonable than in other Central American countries.

Since it is not as high-profile as its neighbors, Honduras offers a charm that comes with the rawness of undiscovered terrain and untouched pueblos. Its national parks are still pure, and eco-tourism is on the rise. The parks offer great Read more

Honduran Spanish

Hondurans appreciate it when you do your best to speak a little Spanish, no matter how limited your language skills are. Greetings pretty much always start with buenos días (good day) or buenas tardes (good afternoon), using the first up until noon, and then switching over to the latter. Buenas noches (good evening) is used after dark and generally signifies good night, as in good-bye. When in doubt, simply say buenas, it is an acceptable greeting for any time of day.

Say mucho gusto when you are meeting someone for the first time, or when you can’t remember if you have met before. It means nice to meat you, or nice to see you again.One interesting saying is Read more

Managing Money

Upon arrival in Honduras, while still inside the airport, you will see places offering to exchange your dollars into lempiras, the official currency of the country.

It is a good idea to change over only what you will need to hold you until the next day, when you can visit a bank. Banks are the best places to change money and cash traveler’s checks because they offer the best rates. Although the hotel where you are staying may offer an exchange service, or the store where you are shopping may accept dollars, they often charge a hefty commission for the service.

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