TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
U.S
Driving Permit accepted for 30 days |
| Currency |
(HNL)
Lempira |
| Electrical |
110 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 504, City Code Teguligpala 2+6D, San Pedro Sula 5+6D |
Time:
GMT - 6.
Electricity:
110/120/220 volts AC, 60Hz.
Telephone:
IDD is available. Country code: 504. Outgoing international code:
00.
Climate:
The climate is tropical, with cooler, more temperate
weather in the mountains. The north coast is very hot with rain
throughout the year, and though the offshore breezes temper the
climate, the sun is very strong. The dry season is from November
to April and the wet season runs from May to October.
Required
clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens; warmer clothes
are recommended between November and February and in the mountains.
Waterproofs are needed for the wet season.
Food
& Drink: There is a wide variety of restaurants and
bars in Tegucigalpa and the main cities. Typical dishes include
curiles (seafood), tortillas, frijoles, enchiladas, tamales de
elote (corn tamales), nacatamales, tapado, yuca con chicharron
and mondongo. Typical tropical fruits include mangoes, papayas,
pineapples, avocados and bananas.
Shopping:
Local craftsmanship is excellent and inexpensive. Typical items
include woodcarvings, cigars, leather goods, straw hats and bags,
seed necklaces and baskets. Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1200
and 1330-1800, Sat 0800-1700.
Tipping:
Service is included in most restaurant bills. In hotels, cafeterias
and restaurants 10 per cent of the bill is customary where service
is not included. Porters and cab drivers should be tipped when
helping with the luggage (La0.50 to La1). Hotels, travel agencies
and tour operators charge an extra 4 per cent for tourism services.
Currency: Lempira (La) = 100 centavos. Notes
are in denominations of La500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins
are in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 centavos. A real
is one-eighth of a Lempira, and is used colloquially, though there
is no such coin.
Credit
& debit cards: MasterCard, American Express, Diners
Club and Visa are accepted. Check with your credit or debit card
company for details of merchant acceptability and other services
which may be available.
Travellers
cheques: To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers
are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars.
