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Honduras (HN) |
| Continent: |
North America |
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| Surface: |
112.090 km ² |
| Inhabitants: |
7.326.496 |
| Capital: |
Tegucigalpa |
International banking code (ISO Codes): |
HN |
| Official language: |
Spaniard |
Code: |
+504 |
| Currency: |
Lempira |
Number plate: |
HN |
| Routes of Honduras: |
363 |
Routes towards Honduras: |
531 |
| Preferred airports: |
Ceiba (LCE), Roatan (RTB), San Pedro Sula (SAP), Cauquira (CDD), Palacios (PCH), Ahuas (AHS), Olanchito (OAN), Puerto Lempira (LITTLE), Utila Island (UII), Guanaja Island (GJA) |
| Principal cities: |
Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Choloma, Ceiba, El Progreso, Choluteca, Comayagua, Puerto Cortez, Lima, Danlí, Siguatepeque, Juticalpa, Villanueva, Tocoa, Tela |
| Airline company based in Honduras: |
Aerolineas Sosa, Islena Airlines |
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Tourist guide Honduras (North America) |
The Republic of Honduras is a having country of Central America of the common borders with Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. In north, it has a coastal region on the Caribbean Sea to broad whose many islands and small islands of volcanic origin are which also form part of the territory of Honduras. In south-east, Honduras has also a small coast on the Pacific, in the Gulf of Fonseca.
Geography: Honduras presents a mountainous landscape mainly. Of is in west, it is crossed by a mountainous solid mass in which many rivers circulate. Honduras can enorgueillir itself of an exceptional nature. In the area of Mosquita in the North-East of the country, the reserve of biosphere Rio Platano, classified since 1982 with the world heritage by UNESCO, is the greatest zone of tropical forest preserved of South America. In the Caribbean Sea off the coasts, on the islands of Bahia, the most beautiful coral reef of the world lives after the Large Australian Coral Barrier. The south of the country is him rather flat, covered with meadow and bush. In the central high-plate, which shelters the major part of the population, of many rivers run towards the north and the coast of the Caribbean Sea. To the south of the plate a flat basic zone extends worm the narrow coast on the Pacific.
Relief and river: the culminating point of the country, Cerro Las Mined rises at an altitude of 2.865 Mr. the longest river, Rio Patuca, traverses 320 km, which makes of it the second longer river of the Central America. The widest lake, Lago de Yojoa constitutes the largest drinking water tank of the country. In the neighborhoods of the lake, the ground is very fertile and is used for the culture of fruits and the coffee. The area is also the territory elected of more than 700 species of birds. This area is a tourist place snuffed by the indigenous population.
Climate and period of voyage advised: it reigns on the coast a hot and wet tropical climate and inside the grounds, towards the top-plates a more moderate climate. The year is divided mainly into two seasons, one dry season between November and April and a rain season between May and October. Because of the differences in altitude, the temperatures can vary considerably. On the northern coast, the average temperatures are rather raised and the falls of rains are frequent throughout the year while in the south, on the peaceful coast, it reigns a hot and wet tropical climate accompanied by a true dry period. Between June and September, the country can be visited by hurricanes of a variable intensity.
Official languages and spoken languages: the official language of the country is Spanish. In general, English is included/understood in the cities and the tourist places.
Health and vaccinations: generally one advises with the travellers to be made vaccinate against hepatitis has, typhus, the polio, the diphteria and tetanus. To prevent the viral diseases transmitted by the insects and the mosquitos, it is in general enough to cover well and apply products anti-insects. There exists in Honduras throughout the year a real risk to contract paludism. It would be thus advisable to consult a doctor before your departure in order to define a preventive strategy. The health system is unfortunately satisfactory only in the big cities. It is thus advised to contract a insurance-voyage including/understanding a insurance-repatriation for the most serious cases. For more safety and to avoid risks of infection, it is recommended to consume only bottled water, to peel the fruits well and to make cook vegetables before consuming them. Lastly, think of providing you with a first-aid kit of voyage.
Conditions of entry on the territory: for one duration of stay lower than 90 days, a valid passport is enough for the French nationals to penetrate on the territory of Honduras. Obtaining a visa is not necessary. The minor travellers must be provided with an individual passport.
For further information concerning vaccinations, the conditions of entry and the security instructions, you can, for example, to consult the site of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Travel and transport: many companies, in majority American, serve of Paris (CDG) the international airport of Tegucigalpa (TGU). Unfortunately, there does not exist yet at the present time of direct connection. For the interior flights, many local companies such as Aerolinas Sosa (P4) and Aero Honduras (4S) propose flights of Tegucigalpa (TGU) towards Guanaja (GJA), Tela (TEA), San Pedro Sula (SAP) and towards Roatan Island (RTB).
The capital: Tegucigalpa shelters, if one takes into account all his agglomeration, meadows of 900.000 inhabitants and is located on a high-plate at an altitude of 940 m on banks of the Choluteca river.
Thanks to the surrounding mountains covered with forests of pines and altitude, it reigns in the city an agreeably fresh climate. Municipal park of Leona, favourable with the walk because of its geographical location and the beauty of its landscape, one can enjoy a beautiful panoramic sight on the old city. The city lodges several old churches of which a cathedral baroque of the 18th century crowned of a cupola and the national museum which exposes a rich person collection of objects of the time pre-Colombian. Not far from the city, the national park Tigra enjoys because of its altitude and its dense secondary tropical forest of a microclimate. It shelters an exceptional flora and a fauna.
Tourist sites and places of bathe: the seaside resort of Tela is without any doubt the city more the appraisal of the tourists on the northern coast of Honduras. The place is calm and has some of the most beautiful sand beaches end bordered of coconuts of the area, as well as a good hotel infrastructure. In the west of Tela, the marine national park of Punta Sal, located at the foot of a cliff, includes forests of mangroves, marshes and a small tropical forest. The east coast still mainly wild and does not have a tourist infrastructure. It is to better envisage some provisions and a hammock to sleep. Already the voyage of Tela can appear rather adventurous since it takes on average two days to join the park in turn by borrowing the bus and the boat and to finish walking.
The town of Trujillo, old capital of Honduras for the colonial period deserves it also a visit. It kept this time of splendid buildings of Spanish colonial style and it offers also very beautiful tropical beaches. The authorities became aware of the tourist potential of the city and are developing the tourist infrastructure of the city and its area.
A visit of Honduras would not be complete if one did not benefit from his voyage to go to admire the islands of Roatán, Guanaja and of Utila. The islands, with the covered relief of tropical forest, are at broad coast of the Caribbean Sea and are a true paradise for the plungers, and the holiday makers in general since they raise long sand beaches end, protected by the coral reef which surrounds the islands. After the Large coral barrier of Australia, these islands have the widest coral reefs and most complex of the world. The population of these islands knew to develop tourism and to transform this natural paradise into tourist paradise decorated of many hotels all categories and schools of diving.
With not missing: the Maya ruins of Copán are without question the most interesting site of the country. At the apogee of Maya civilization, between 7th and the 9th century, Copán was one of the most important cities. Since 1980, all the archeological site, which is very wide, is classified with the world heritage by UNESCO. It is supposed that the city was founded into 500 before J.C and that with most extremely of its evolution, the city counted to 26.000 inhabitants. It was however given up, today 1000 years ago, certainly because of the difficulties which the population encountered to nourish itself in this area. Since, the city rested under the vegetation, gradually covered by a thick jungle. So that the Spanish colonists never discovered it. Among the updated buildings, the court and the temple, the sports ground, the large amphitheater and the dwellings are most impressive. These discoveries really made it possible to the researchers to better know Maya civilization. The entire site is truly attractive. It is located in a tropical forest which should be crossed to join it and, by doing this, one passes in front of ruins still only with half extracted from their ECRIN of nature.
Religion: the population of Honduras is Christian to 97%. There exists in more one small Protestant community accounting for approximately 3% of the population.
Big cities and possibilities of lodging: Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Choloma, Ceiba and El Progreso.
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