Turismo

Hotels are the backbone of the tourism sector. The country currently offers more than
1,000 hotels and lodgings, with more than 23,000 rooms throughout the country. 50%
of this offer is distributed in the following cities: Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba,
Roatan, Copan Ruins, Tela, Utila and Comayagua.
Specialized entities in the tourism industry of both the government and the private
sector have project profiles or can guide stakeholders on the specific opportunities
around the country based on the National Strategy for Sustainable Tourism.
The State Policy of the Tourism Sector favors foreign investment
and contemplates the following important aspects:
• Development strategy of the tourism sector through the year 2021.
• Fiscal incentives at the sector level and an adequate legal framework.
• Authentic destination offering diversity, congruent with the new international
trends of the world travel market (culture, adventure tourism and geo tourism).
• Bay Islands, the most consolidated destination, designated as Free Tourist Zone
offering a series of unique fiscal incentives in the region.
• Growing interest of international organizations to support the tourism sector as a
tool for development and economic growth;
• Diversified portfolio of investment projects of private developers and national
financial institutions seeking joint ventures.
• Basic structure to promote the decentralization of tourism management at the
municipal level in the regions with the most potential.
Various projects are currently under execution, and others being prioritized and
planned for the next 3-4 years, considering diverse investment modalities. The vision
for 2020 is that Honduras becomes the leader of the sun and beach tourism sector in
Central America and the Caribbean. The goal is to offer an exclusive offer of infrastructure
and world-class services. The current development of the Logistics Corridor, for
example, improves the connectivity between tourist destinations. The Tourist Corridor
between San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba will be ready in March of 2018, and contemplates
220 km of new and expanded roads. Significant investments are projected in air
terminals for Trujillo and Utila; construction of 3 hotel schools: in Roatan, Tela and
Santa Rosa de Copan; community tourism projects; signaling of streets, villages and
neighborhoods in The Bay Islands; projects of urban recovery of various cities; new
cultural centers; a hospital certified for cruises; parks of various types and cycle tracks,
among others all over the country.
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