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Money & duty free for Honduras

Currency information: 

Lempira (HNL; symbol L) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of L500, 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 cards: 

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Some banks offer cash withdrawal with Visa or Mastercard.

Travellers cheques: 

To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Fri 0900-1600 (some banks open until 1800). Some branches open Sat 0900-1200.

Currency restriction: 

There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency.

Currency exchange: 

Pounds Sterling cannot normally be exchanged; visitors should therefore take US Dollars, which are easily exchanged in banks, major hotels, airports and bureaux de change. The bureaux de change usually offer a quicker service and better rate than banks.

Honduras duty free

The following goods may be imported into Honduras without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 450g of tobacco.
• Two bottles of alcoholic beverages.
• A reasonable amount of perfume for personal use.
• Gifts up to a total value of US$50.

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