La Ceiba's central park is a pleasant shaded area with many of the hotels and restaurants nearby, and is only a few blocks from 1a Calle on the beach. Most banks are located either on the main square or on the Avenida San Isidro.

Credit card holders can get cash at the following places: Credomatic, located on Avenida San Isidro, opposite from the Hotel Iberia, honors Visa, Master card, JCB, and American Express. They are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 5:00 PM. Saturdays from 8:00 to 12:00 PM. Also Visa card holders can go to Honducard, on Avenida San Isidro next to the Farmacia Aurora. Open 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 8:00 to 12:00.

Money exchange can be arranged at all banks, as well as at Master Cambia, across from the Hotel Iberia on Av. San Isidro, open from 8:30 am to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. Another alternative for money exchange is the Supermercado Los Almendros, located at the Hotel Principe in downtown La Ceiba. Normally they offer the same exchange as you will get at the banks.

Getting around La Ceiba is easy. You can walk around town, and there are plenty of taxis that charge a very low fare, making it a preferred mode of transportation.

La Ceiba is perhaps the best communicated city in Honduras. The largest domestic air carrier , Isleña Airlines has its operations hub here, and from here you can fly to Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Choluteca, Roatan, Utila, Guanaja, Trujillo, as well as the Miskito Coast. Aerolineas Sosa, Atlantic Airlines and Rollins Air also have their main bases in La Ceiba.

La Ceiba is famous for its Carnival week , which takes place during the Month of May to celebrate the patron saint, San Isidro. Although the word carnival should not be interpreted in the same sense as the Carnivals in New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro, but more as a large party, this is without doubt the largest and most important celebration held regularly in Central America. During the week of Carnival, different sectors of town organize night long parties with live bands, plenty of food and drinks is available and there is a very festive atmosphere.

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