What every visitor should know about Honduras:

Money
The currency is the Honduran lempira (HNL). 10 HNL is worth about US$0.54, or €0.37.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 1.5 out of 5 (High-risk)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is frequent
  • Carjacking
  • Banditry on rural roads
Capital
Tegucigalpa
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Honduras facts and figures:

People

Population
7,792,854
Language
Spanish, Amerindian dialects
Ethnicity
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%

Economy

GDP
US$3,700 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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