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Honduran Lempira
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Honduran Lempira
The currency of Honduras. It is named after Lempira, a 16th century chieftain who led a resistance against the Spanish. It was introduced in 1931, replacing the Honduran peso. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the lempira underwent a great deal of inflation, but it has since stabilized. However, tourist centers and some other areas of the Honduras accept the U.S. dollar in addition to the lempira.
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It is so endemic that it has generated its own special vernacular, such as "Code 1,000" in Honduras (a reference to the 1,000 lempira note), "mordida" in Mexico, "arreglo" in the Philippines, "baksheesh" in Egypt, "dash" in Kenya, or "pot de vin" in France.
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Named after the Lenca chief Lempira who led the main resistance to the Spanish invaders in the early 16th century.
Honduras by Reynolds, Louisa / New Internationalist
The mayor of the Honduran city of Puerto Lempira, population 11,000, estimates that 1,400 injured divers live in the area.
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