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Food & Drink: There is a wide variety of restaurants and bars in Tegucigalpa and the main cities. Typical dishes include curiles (seafood), tortillas, frijoles, enchiladas, tamales de elote (corn tamales), nacatamales, tapado, yuca con chicharron and mondongo. Typical tropical fruits include mangoes, papayas, pineapples, avocados and bananas.
Nightlife: There are cinemas and discotheques in the main cities.
Shopping: Local craftsmanship is excellent and inexpensive. Typical items include woodcarvings, cigars, leather goods, straw hats and bags, seed necklaces and baskets. Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1330-1800, Sat 0800-1700.
Special Events: A great many religious celebrations and local festivals take place throughout the year in Honduras. For a full list, contact the Embassy of Honduras (see Contact Addresses). The following events are celebrated during 2003:
Feb 2-3 Virgin of Suyapa Festival, Supaya. May 15-19 Fiesta de San Isidiro (carnival festivities), La Ceiba. Jun 7-13 Fiesta de San Antonio, Tela. Jun 22-23 Fiesta de San Juan Batista, Trujillo. Aug 23-24 Fiesta de Maiz (corn festival), Danli. Sep 15 Independence Day Celebrations, nationwide. Oct 3 Morazan Day, nationwide.
Social Conventions: There are strong Spanish influences, but the majority of the population is mestizo, mainly leading an agricultural way of life with a low standard of living. Many rural communities can still be found living a relatively unchanged, traditional lifestyle. Social courtesies should be observed. It is customary for a guest at dinner or someone’s home to send flowers to the hostess, either before or afterwards. Conservative casual wear is widely acceptable with dress tending to be less conservative in coastal areas. Beachwear and shorts should not be worn away from the beach or poolside. Men are required to wear dinner jackets for formal social occasions. Hotels, restaurants and shops include a 12 per cent sales tax on all purchases. Tipping: Service is included in most restaurant bills. In hotels, cafeterias and restaurants ten per cent of the bill is customary where service is not included. Porters and cab drivers should be tipped when helping with the luggage (La0.50 to La1). Hotels, travel agencies and tour operators charge an extra four per cent for tourism services.
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