Why Honduras
Sufficient critical mass
Sustained growth rates on the English speaking population. This is one of the main key drivers of contact centers and BPO companies. Honduras has more than 410 bilingual schools throughout the country; our English speaking population is over 46,000. Each year we have 3,000 students that graduate from the different universities and 8,500 high school graduates. Altia Business Park is an initiative focused on creating new employment opportunities for this graduates
World Class Telecommunication Infrastructure
Honduras is also the only Central America country with a world-class telecommunication infrastructure, connected through three submarine cables, Emergia 1, Maya 1 and Arcos, to the main internet and communication backbone in the U.S, providing 99.99% redundancy.

Internet costs (VoIP)

| Starting Price per Mega | Medium Cost per Mega | High Volume Cost per Mega | Price Difference Compared to Honduras | |
| Honduras | 450 | 400 | 350 | |
| Guatemala | 750 | 690 | 525 | 50.00% |
| El Salvador | 750 | 690 | 465 | 32.86% |
| Costa Rica | 670 | 600 | 526 | 50.29% |
| Nicaragua | 650 | 525 | 490 | 40.00% |
Source: Julio Herrera, Navega Commercial Manager, March 2009
(Prices in US$)
Strategic Location
Honduras is in the heart of the Americas. It is located only two hours by air and 48 to 72 hours by sea to the U.S. Honduras serves as a distribution platform of Central America. It offers among the lowest logistical costs in the region. Honduras is also appealing due to its proximity to the similar time zones, cultural affinity and availability of workers.
Honduras Facts
Location |
Right in the heart of Central America, with Guatemala to the West, El Salvador on the Southwest and Nicaragua to the East. Honduras is a completely tropical country, with access to the Pacific Ocean on the Southwestern part of the territory, and to the Caribbean Ocean on the North. |
Capital |
Tegucigalpa 14°6′N 87°13′W / 14.1, -87.217 |
Official Languages |
Spanish |
Area |
Total 112,492 km² (102nd)43,278 sq mi |
Population |
2010 estimate 8,249,574 (94th) |
GDP2010 Estimate |
$17.493 billion |
GINI (2003) |
53.8 (high) |
HDI(2007) |
0.700 (medium) (115th) |
Currency |
Lempira (HNL) |
Time Zone |
CST (UTC-6) Drives on the right |
Internet TLD |
.hn |
Calling Code |
504 |
