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San Pedro is divided into about 20 colonias
- or neighborhoods. EIS is located in colonia Gracias a Dios. |
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This is one of San Pedro's 'fast food
alleys' (on the way to the airport). We have Wendy's, Applebee's,
TGIF's, Ruby Tuesday's, Burger King, McDonalds, Popeye's, Pizza Hut, KFC...you
name it!! |
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San Pedro has several malls where
many American-style products can be purchased. Pricesmart is members-only
shopping (like a Sam's Club). Diunsa is similar to Target.
Los Andes is one of the larger supermarkets. |
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While Coke and Pepsi are widely available,
Texaco StarMart is about the only place to find a cold Mountain Dew. |
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Each Colonia has several small pulperias.
These are little stores where you can buy bread, pop, beer and water. |
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Agua Azul is bottled water that can be
bought at a pulperia or delivered to your home. While DIMA (the water
company) will tell you tap water is safe to drink in San Pedro, most foreign
hire choose to use bottled for drinking and cooking. A 5 gallon jug
is about 18 lempiras ($1.25) |
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Few homes in San Pedro have hot water.
To get a hot shower, people install an electric shower head like this one.
You flip the top button to get hot water (the water runs directly over
the hot coils - quite an electrifying experience!). |
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Security is an issue in Honduras.
Whether perceived or not, this concern means the majority of homes have
walls with barbed wire linked around them. |
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Larger homes have electronic surveillance
and armed guards. |
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Of course, even security can't keep some
wild life in control. Random cows are a common site on any bare spot
of land. |
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Garrobos are like mosquitos - they are
everywhere! They inhabit roofs, trees, gutters and alleys.
In the countryside, people catch them and sell them to make into soup. |
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While garrobos are fast, they can't beat
a local running to catch... |
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The local bus service (2 lempiras a haul) |
