A major part of any vacation is picking up some gifts and souvenirs to bring back home. Honduras is no exception to this. While there are plenty of unique and amazing things to purchase here, there are a few in particular that Honduras is known for. These items include ceramics, leather goods, silver, and socks. yes, socks!
Handmade Ceramics
One thing Honduras is especially popular for is Lenca ceramics. While you can find this all over the country, some of the best places to shop for it are in the major markets in and around Tegucigalpa.
Leather Goods
Leather in Honduras has a high quality at a fraction of the cost from many overseas destinations. You can pick up anything from leather jackets, to belts for next to nothing. bags, cases, and purses are also extremely easy to find and cheap to buy. One of the popular place to get leather goods that are up t international standards is Danilo’s Pura Piel in San Pedro Sula.
Silver
Honduras has had a long and successful history of mining silver from its land. As such, people of the country have become excellent at creating things with it. One of the most popular being jewelery. In the major cities you can find a wealth of very talented jewelery makers who can turn the countries silver is to wearable works of art.