Honduran Flag

Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM

Honduras Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon We advise caution when travelling to Honduras

Local Situation: 3.4 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Honduras. We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.4 / 5

Honduras shares a land border with 3 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Honduras), the Advisory Index is 3.4 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Nicaragua (3.6), Guatemala with 3.4 and El Salvador with 3.3 (of 5).

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Honduras

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Honduras. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Honduras.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Honduras

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Honduras.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Honduras from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.4 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

Flag of New Zealand

Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Honduras due to violent crime and the potential for civil unrest (level 2 of 4).

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/honduras

Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Honduras.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Honduras.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: Do not travel to Chamelecón, Choloma, and Cofradía in the department of Cortés, and the Department of Gracias a Dios due to high levels of violent crime (level 4 of 4).

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

Flag of Canada

The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/honduras

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Finland

Flag of Finland

Iaktta särskild försiktighet - Våldsbrott mycket vanliga.

Source: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/HN

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: United States

Flag of United States

Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Reconsider travel to Honduras due to crime and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: Gracias a Dios Department due to crime. Country Summary: Violent crime, such as homicide, armed robbery, and kidnapping, is common. Violent gang activity, such as extortion, ...

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/honduras-travel-advisory.html

Individual rating changes for Honduras

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Honduras. Most recent events first.

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Honduras changed from 3.7 to 3.8. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of United States

The United States government increased their existing warning for Honduras to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 22nd 2020

The total rating for Honduras changed from 3.3 to 3.7. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of Canada

The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Honduras to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Honduras changed from 3.2 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of Australia

The Australian government increased their existing warning for Honduras to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 16th 2020

The total rating for Honduras changed from 2.8 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of Australia

The Australian government issued a new warning for Honduras with a rating of 4.0.

Flag of Ireland

The Irish government increased their existing warning for Honduras to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Honduras changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

Flag of United States

The United States government issued a new warning for Honduras with a rating of 4.0.

Flag of Canada

The Canadian government issued a new warning for Honduras with a rating of 2.0.

Flag of New Zealand

The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Honduras with a rating of 2.0.

Flag of Ireland

The Irish government issued a new warning for Honduras with a rating of 3.0.

Flag of Finland

The Finnish government issued a new warning for Honduras with a rating of 3.0.

About Honduras

Honduras with its capital Tegucigalpa is a country in North America (Central America), slightly larger than Tennessee (112,090 km²). The country is located Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua. The climate can be described as subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains. The landscape is mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains. With a population of about 7.64 million citizens.

Honduran flag

Flag of Honduras

Introduction Video

Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Tegucigalpa
Population about 7.64 million
Size 112.090 km²
Size comparable to slightly larger than Tennessee
Common languages Spanish
Currency Lempira (short: HNL)
Common voltage (electricity) 110V - 60Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 1800
International phone prefix +504
Internet Top Level Domain .hn
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 HN
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 HND
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 340

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Honduras is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • as well as several rivers and streams
  • deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes
  • further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands
  • mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water)
  • urban population expanding
  • with heavy metals

Natural hazzards

  • extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast
  • frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Honduras. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. cigars
  2. coffee
  3. knit apparel
  4. sugar processing
  5. wood products
  6. woven

Agriculture products

  1. African palm
  2. bananas
  3. beef
  4. citrus
  5. coffee
  6. corn
  7. lobster
  8. oriental vegetables
  9. shrimp
  10. sugar

Honduran Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Honduras.

Export products

  1. apparel
  2. automobile wire harnesses
  3. bananas
  4. cigars
  5. coffee
  6. fruit
  7. gold
  8. lobster
  9. lumber
  10. palm oil

Import products

  1. chemical products
  2. communications equipment
  3. foodstuffs
  4. fuels
  5. industrial raw materials
  6. machinery
  7. transport

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Honduras?

Honduras is currently rated at 3,4 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 5 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Honduras.

Is it safe to travel Honduras in 2024?

Visiting the country Honduras is usually fine. The score is at 3,4 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Honduras?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 5 individual sources for Honduras.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Honduras?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Honduras. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Honduras.

What is the size of Honduras?

Honduras has a size of 112,090 km² or 43,278 mi² which is slightly larger than Tennessee.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.