Honduran currecy

The Honduran lempira, denoted by HNL, is the official currency of Honduras. One USD equals 20 HNL. The lempira is named in honor of the native leader who fought the Spaniards. His name translates to "gentleman of the mountain."

You can find banknotes of HNL500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins 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.

US Dollars are acceptede everywere, to change traveller's cheques additional exchange rate is charged.

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Credit & debit cards : American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Some banks offer cash withdrawal with Visa or Mastercard.