Travel Honduras

Touching a finger below the eye indicates caution. Waving the index finger is used to say “no”. Clasping both hands together indicates strong approval. Mostly people point with their lips or chin because pointing with the index finger is considered rude. Handshakes are an appropriate greeting for men. Urban women are usually greeted with a kiss on the cheek, but in business settings, a handshake is appropriate. Rural women greet each other by placing one hand on the upper arm of the other woman. A warm embrace, an abrazo, is shared by close friends and relatives. When meeting for the first time, a person addresses the other by an official title such as Señor, Señora, or Señorita (Mr., Mrs., or Miss). Titles Don (for men) or Doña (for women) are used before first names for respect. Usted is also appropriate to call someone by for the first time, which is “you” in Spanish. When parting, many people say Que le vaya bien, which means, May it go well with you. When passing someone on the street, one says Adiós, which usually means “Good-bye”, but in this case, it is a general greeting. Spanish is the most spoken language, and the official language. English is a required course in Secondary Schools for children, but few people are fluent.