THE FACTS ABOUT HONDURAS

CAPITAL Tegucigalpa
AREA112,090 sq km
POPULATION 7 million
LANGUAGE Spanish
CURRENCY Lempira (HNL)
TIME GMT -6
TELEPHONE CODES 00 504
ELECTRICITY 110V

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Visas: Citizens of most European countries, Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand normally receive 90-day tourist cards when entering the country; US citizens get 30 days

Public holidays: New Year’s Day; Maundy Thursday (Apr 13); Good Friday (Apr 14); Good Friday; Day of the Americas; Labour Day (May 1); Independence Day (Sep 15); Soldier’s Day (Oct 3); Americas Day (Oct 12); Armed Forces (Oct 21); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Local dishes: Tortillas, rice and beans are an every day staple. Meat (inland), fish (North Coast or Bay Islands), or salty white cheese are also form part of the Honduran diet. Although the average Honduran can not afford these type of food luxuries