Exchange Rate
Sep 08

buy 18.9
sell 19.0
Lempiras per US Dollar
(approximate)
 

You may spend either Honduran Lempiras or American dollars on Roatan. Some businesses give better exchange rates than others, so ask what exchange rate they give before you spend dollars here.

Lempiras have been holding steady compared to the US dollar for a couple of years or so (Sep 08).
 

The Honduras government is a stable democracy, but has been shifting away from the United States and leaning left, reaching out to Venezuela's Chavez. Honduras recognizes the value of Roatan tourism and foreign investment to the nation's economy. Accordingly, Honduras passed laws protecting the environment and encouraging foreign investment and ownership of property