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Brief History & Description
San Pedro Sula Located in the northern part of Honduras, San Pedro is only a few miles from the coast and has always played a major role in Honduran history. The city was founded the 27th of June, 1536 by Don Pedro de Alvarado himself. The Spanish conqueror founded it with the name of "Villa de San Pedro de Puerto Caballos" and within the next 5 years it was known as San Pedro Sula, with the name Sula deriving from the local dialect Usula, meaning "valley of birds".

The dry season, or verano in San Pedro Sula is from December through April inclusive, with March and April being the hottest and driest months. The rainy season or invierno is from May through November and the wettest months are August and September.

San Pedro is an easy city to get around in. It is divided into four quadrants following the old Spanish system of building cities: northeast, southeast, northwest and southwest. All the streets are numbered, with avenues leading from north to south and streets east to west. Downtown is marked by the 1st Street. The most important commercial street is Third (tercera) Ave. Although there are plenty of public buses, you will find that taxis are plentiful and very reasonable. Whatever the case, make sure that you negotiate the taxi rate before getting into it. It is a good idea to ask the bell boy at your hotel (or any other reliable source) what the going rate for a taxi to where you are headed for costs. Another alternative is to rent a car. Most of the US car rental franchises have offices in San Pedro Sula: Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz all do, in addition there are local rent a car companies. Most have offices at the airport. There is usually one in the lobby of the better Hotels in San Pedro Sula.

The Guamilito market, within walking distance from the central plaza between the 8a and 9a Avenidas and 5a y 6a Calles N.O. offers the most complete selection of Honduran handicrafts in San Pedro Sula. The market is also a good place for vegetables and flowers. When shopping at the market, always remember to barter, as prices there are not fixed and everyone barters the price down.

Casinos
There is one casino in San Pedro Sula, The Casino Copan. It is located in the Hotel Copantl and is open daily from 8:00 PM. Hondurans are prohibited by law to enter the casino, so you will only find foreigners, although there are frequently many foreign legal residents that hang out here. Games include Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat as well as slot machines. Proper attire is required at the casino, and you will be requested to show your passport as proof that you are not Honduran to gain access. In addition, El Palacio, located on Avenida Circunvalacion offers slot machines. Open from noon till 4:00 am.