Experience in SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras by carolina

What is it like to live in SAN PEDRO SULA? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

San Pedro Sula is a small but beautiful city , full of great joy, culture and typical city exquisite meals also is very close to several amazing beaches where one can go to relax a bit, I recommend San Pedro Sula because it has very nice places to visit such as the cathedral of Central Park, museums, and various nearby villages that are totally tourist, it is close to Copan where are the ruins of the ancient Mayan civilization and close to the beautiful Pulhapanzak waterfall among other places.

What is the student lifestyle like in SAN PEDRO SULA?

The student life is very interesting, active, and full of extraordinary people, young people tend to be very sympathetic , in general people in Honduras are very kind, charitable and with great sense of humor. So it is not very difficult to make friends, University life is not as easy as some people think, that may vary depending the course you are taking, but still we have in Honduras very prepare teachers that are the fundamental part of our career always leading us to a world full of knowledge. We have many universities private and public in San Pedro Sula, which offers a variety of career, also most universities are closed to the commercial area and have available transportation so it is not difficult to find a bus or taxi to move to other places, and also when you get to know better your classmates they might have car, and could just give you a ride, since this is very common between friends, we help each other.

How much does it cost to live in SAN PEDRO SULA?

Transportation:
Bus : most cost like 12 lempiras as maximun, with an euro you can get two rides, depending the place you are going, but it could get cheaper than that.
Taxi : depends how far you are going, mostly they cost 70 lempiras which is 2.8 euros ( you could also hire one taxi and get a lower price )
Food:
Breakfast: most honduran people eat baleadas , or something elso like bread with milk or juices ,traditional breakfast which is the same traditional dinner( which includes eggs, hotdog(could vary) beans, avocado, or others) this could cost 30 lempira which is 1.3 euros including drink.
Lunch: it could vary most probably between 60 – to 120 lempiras which is (2,5 - 5,2euros)
Dinner: most honduran eat baleadas too at dinner which cost 30 lempiras including drink ( 1.3 euros) but if you like to eat something else like in specialities it could get as the same price as lunch (2,5 - 5,2euros)
Apartments:
A small apartment could cost you 209 euros , but I recommend to take an apartment closed to the university and that the montly rental payment includes utilities. Could get to 335 euros a month.

Is it difficult to find accommodation in SAN PEDRO SULA? Is there any advice you can give?

I have lived all my life in San Pedro Sula, but I hear that is really easy to find available apartments

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

Food is the best, if you like rice and beans you are in the right place, we eat alot of traditional dishes like baleadas, yucca con chicharron, ground beef slices, We eat a lot of fried stuff, beside others.

What places would you recommend visiting in SAN PEDRO SULA?

The places I recommend to visit on your arrival are:
- the Cathedral
-Anthropological and history museums
-Mountain Coke (walk it one day in the morning)
-The Park Central

And many towns around San Pedro Sula:
Copan Ruins
Santa Barbara
Lake Yojoa
Pulhapanzak waterfall
Taulabe cave
Joya Grande Zoo.

Also it is very close to beach
Cortes and Tela (you could visit Omoa Castle)
Recommend to visit
1.Roatan 2.Utila 3.Guanaja 4.Cayos Cochinos

Is it good to eat out in SAN PEDRO SULA? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

I recommend to go to the plaza catracha were they sell many traditional plates,located infront of the Atlantida Bank, in the lef side of the central park.

Is the nightlife good in SAN PEDRO SULA? Where is good to go?

San Pedro Sula Have many places to go at night, Theatre restaurants, also bars and discotheques

What advice would you give future students heading to SAN PEDRO SULA?

Advice:
1. Try to go out at night with someone else, not alone.
2. Know the various tourist places Honduras offers , Honduras is a country full of beautiful places, which will surprise you, try the different typical meals and finally learn Spanish is a beautiful language to learn.