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Honduras the land of Roatan islands, the Copan ruins, pristine beaches and dense rainforests.

General Information about Honduras

Capital city
Tegucigalpa :
Area: 112,090 sq km
Population: 6.7 million
People: 90% Mestizo, 7% indigenous, 2.5% Garífuna
Language: Spanish; Castilian, Carib
Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic, plus other Christian sects and indigenous forms of worship
Government: democratic constitutional republic
Head of State: President Ricardo Maduro
GDP: US$16.3 billion
GDP per capita: US$2,500
Annual Growth: -3%
Inflation: 7.7%
Major Industries: Coffee, bananas, beef, sugar cane, tobacco, forestry
Major Trading Partners: EU, USA, Japan
Visas: Citizens of most Western European countries, Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand normally receive 90-day tourist cards when entering the country; US citizens get 30 days. Upon arrival you will fill out a short immigration form, the yellow portion of which will be stapled into your passport. Do not lose it! This form will be collected when you depart, and it will be stamped if you seek an extension to you stay. Once inside Honduras, you can apply for an extension every 30 days, for a total stay of up to six months. After that you might have to leave the country for three days and reenter.
Health risks: Chagas' disease, Cholera, dengue fever, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, malaria
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -6
Dialling Code: 504
Electricity: 110/220V ,60Hz
Weights & measures: Metric

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The below section on our home page has been reserved to post news regarding community travel projects, these are efforts by indigenous communities and families to promote their surroundings, this benefits not only the people directly involved but all of us as well. Many hectares of rainforest are saved every year because and Amazon tribe decides to stop cutting trees and run their own lodge. If you have a community project you want us to promote for free, please email us all the details at:
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Rural based tourism in Honduras

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