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Re: Building a house in Honduras

Lisa Michelle — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 23:43:27 -0000

Hey,
How much were materials? My husband just was deported back and we’d like to build but I wanted to know how much each material cost. Can you remember? Find out?
Thanks!

Re: A country of retirees

Lisa Michelle — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 23:12:56 -0000

You should redo this article and base it on the fact that the remesas are going to be shipped back to Honduras with the Trump deportations. I'm sure the Honduran government wasn't expecting him to do what he said. Sadly, my husband is one of those remesas that are returning.

Re: Grocery shopping in La Ceiba

Lisa Michelle — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:36:23 -0000

I love it! This is my second visit to Hoduras, El Progreso, and I’m already wishing for a Walmart. I’m glad to hear that somewhere nearby is coming up in the ways of the supermarket. Is it possible to bring things like cans of tuna in luggage from the US? I’m not sure what is allowed and what isn’t. I brought some cheese danish in my carry on bag that no one seemed to notice but they pulled out my candy canes thinking it was drugs. Very interesting airport in San Pedro. I’d love to follow this blog....glad to read something in English myself.

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Re: How to get ants out of the sugar

Maggie Gitu — Fri, 11 May 2018 16:06:06 -0000

Thank you sooooooooooooo much for this advice. I'm in Nairobi and even though we don't have the kind of heat - or creepy crawly creatures like you do/did in Honduras - I still hate waster. I put my sugar in the sugar dish and then stood it in another bowl of water just like you showed. Guess what I found the following day? A bunch of dead ants in the water and now I can use my sugar instead of tossing it. Thanks again :)

Re: How much does it cost to buy a house in Honduras?

Gordie Chase — Thu, 10 May 2018 23:10:09 -0000

Every country I've been to and I have been to many have a median construction price for housing and it's usually calculated by sq meter. The Honduran and US economy are polar opposites so pretending a Honduran would pay the same is pure fiction. Amricans just think they can go to foriegn countries and build mini mansions but they are not the standaard house, are they?

Re: Crime in La Ceiba, Honduras (Crime Part IV) | La Gringa's Blogicito

Stephanie Whybrew — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 23:20:38 -0000

estoy buscando mi esposa ella viva anteriomente en la-cieba Atlandida Honduras por-favor advisame si encuentra gracias steven correo stephaniewhybrew@yahoo.com

Re: Miracle Fruit, matasabor

M Ward — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:46:11 -0000

Hello La Gringa:

I live in the U.S., but my son is living in La Ceiba right now. He said he ate this fruit last night and doesn't feel very good today - tired. Do you know what fruit this is? Should I worry?
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MJ.

Re: Flooding in northwest Honduras

Gringo loco — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:08:29 -0000

My wife lives in chamelecon. Any word on evacs there?

Re: Good Honduran Honey | La Gringa's Blogicito

Gwen — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:19:45 -0000

How can I ship this honey to the US? I am doing a research project about Honduras for school and their relation to Heifer International!!

Re: The frustrations of banking in Honduras

Clearhead — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:56:44 -0000

Not anymore. HSBC has been replaced by Davivienda in LaCeiba.

Re: The frustrations of banking in Honduras

Clearhead — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:53:57 -0000

Of course ! Just transfer the 50 bucks from your bank account to his on line! No charge, no waiting.

Re: How to get ants out of the sugar

Poornima — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 23:25:37 -0000

Does it work on sweets made of sugar?

Re: Ely, the hairdresser

Daniela — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 11:41:04 -0000

He is the best!!!!!

Re: Peeling Plantains in La Bomba, Jutiapa, Honduras

cnhonest — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 03:29:01 -0000

Hi! Nice! I am building my website for plantain chips mahcines. Would you mind if i copy your picture here? of c ourse, it will be link.

Re: Lizards in the garden

Lori Loretta Gonzales — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:43:33 -0000

Have you tried YouTube?

Re: Turiplaza, El Progreso, Honduras

Robert Ripley — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:42:05 -0000

I want to order 4 Honduran mahogany carved doors 2- 36" x 96" and 2 - 36" x 80" anyone have a contact person? Highest quality
rob@carvedstonecreations.com
Thanks Rob

Re: La Gringa's Blogicito: Lotsa lemons!

Alejandro Escobar Santa Maria — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 06:33:04 -0000

Hey lime grower from Colombia here, the green ones on that table are what you guys in the US call Persian or Tahiti limes. In Spanish it's called Limon Tahiti or Limon Persa. We usually don't grow yellow lemons commercially so we call limes limones :) The yellow ones no idea what they are.

Re: Honduran Christmas traditions

Jazmin — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 20:09:12 -0000

I'm Honduran born in Los Angeles and have been going for summer an Christmas since I was 6 months old. (Now 23). My family is from Ocotopeque and San Pedro Sula. We have never ever used cranberry sauce or pumpkin pie filling. I definitely remember the "gallina india" and the chicken sandwiches and the tamales. And usually in my family and all the other parties I've gone to, no one leaves the house to be merry outside. You have you're family, food and booze in one spot. The youngins go to sleep and everybody of age stays up and drinks and dances until you hear the rooster. which then means it's time for some "cafecito con pan ".
My family does dinner ( not everyone has to be there at the same time, we understand that people work) then some booze and dancing band once midnight hits, you go outside, light the fireworks and give every single one of your family a hug and an "I love you." Also. Can't forget about the "pino" scattered across the floor to make it look and smell nice. Yay xmas!

For dinner we usually have our chicken, rice, beans, salad,tamal, chicken sandwich and maybe a tres leches cake.

Re: Honduran comida tipica (typical food)

Jane — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 03:40:11 -0000

You have to boil your tamales! You are dealing with raw meat, steaming them will not cook the inside of the tamale. Also, tamales are to be consume the second day.

Re: How to have a better banking experience in Honduras

charleeCortes — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 03:17:48 -0000

so are you saying open an account in us dollars in honduras is better? they have asked me a few times but never seen the actual purpose also opening the account in dollars fixing the address issue these banks have like adding the properties surounding your house as an address. How can i shop on line and get ready to add address n i have to put 1234 halliw oaks next to green baleada stand?? wt* lol help me this is sp confusing i mean i speak spanish but these people here act as if they donty understand me

Re: The frustrations of banking in Honduras

charleeCortes — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 03:05:53 -0000

HI.. GRINGA LOL so yes i totally agree with you. Im from Houston well born in Honduras Raised in Houston and i been living in Honduras for 2 years now, and can i say that i am with you on this blog. i recently tried to purchase a flight back home w my Honduras card well yea not to my surprise SOMETHING WENT WRONG n can not be completed my purchase of a ticket that is. Every time i try to use this card online is a big hassle the way they write their addresses here is strange they actually put what places are close to your home address thus making it hard to write that down when making a purchase ex:(2514 etc etc next to blue building) like seriously hows that an address?
I'm with Fichosa and im fed up. YES THEY TREAT YOU KIND but lord i can not use this card for my american purchases and well thats very important to me also my book never co insides w my actual balance. Im just fed up i want o change banks but after reading this I'm not sure if another bank would be better HAVE YOU EVER BANKED WITH BAC..? they seem more professional but who knows i chose Fichosa because their intermediate bank is wells Fargo.

Re: The frustrations of banking in Honduras

charleeCortes — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 02:57:08 -0000

no my mother wire transfers money from wells fargo to fichosa and it chargers her 5$ so maybe that would be better but the process is frustrating

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Ronald Galeas Olivera — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 18:29:27 -0000

en honduras donde encuentra Pitahaya

Re: Marketing products - Honduran style

Yo N — Thu, 12 May 2016 01:58:34 -0000

I love Honduran cheese People eat animals that eat trash That's weird to me. People eat bugs, snails, etc. live octopus, eggs with duck fetuses in it and everything lol.