Introducing San Pedro Sula
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San Pedro Sula may be second to Tegucigalpa in size, but it is the alpha male in most other respects: Honduras’ booming export industry is based here, the majority of agricultural products pass through here, the airport is larger and more modern, even the nightlife is better. It is also the capital of Honduras in some less-appealing aspects, including HIV infection and gang violence.
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The San Pedro Sula Cathedral built in the 1950s
- Alfredo Maiquez
- Lonely Planet photographer














