Professionals are expected to dress fashionably. The dress code in the outer coastal regions are somewhat different and relaxed. Shorts are only worn on the beach. Most Hondurans do not tip, however up to 10 percent is usually appropriate in tourist areas. Seafood, tortillas, beans, enchiladas, corn tamales, tripe and a vegetable and meat soup are among the favorite Honduran dishes.
Seafood is inexpensive and popular on the coast.
There a four brands of national beer, Port Royal, Imperial, Salva Vida and National. Honduras' own national brand of liquor is made from fermented sugar can. Honduras is generally a safe country , however use common sense. As in any major city, some areas are considered not safe at night. Many of the country's 30,000 military men will be often seen at road blocks checking documents, searching for weapons, or drugs.