The Lempira is the official currency of Honduras, a Spanish-speaking country in Central America. The country is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Honduras also controls the Bay Islands located in this Gulf.
The Honduran Lempira is named after a national hero from the 16th century. Lempira was ruler of the Lenca tribe, and led an unsuccessful local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces. He is honored on both the 1 lempira note and the 20 and 50 cent coins.
The Lempira is generally the only currency accepted in Honduras, although the US Dollar is widely accepted on the touristed Bay Islands, and businesses near main tourist resorts.
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