Chapter 9 Day to Day Living

Day to Day Living

One of the main reasons you might have decided to move to Roatan is the slower pace of life. Keep this in mind when things aren’t going as fast as you would like. Getting just about anything done on Roatan, Honduras and Latin America in general takes a long time. You will get used to it. You are not in the U.S. or in Europe. Latin America lives in the world of manaña, which might mean tomorrow, the next day, next week and even next month. This concept applies to the plumber, the electrician, the cable installer, the bank teller and just about anyone else you are paying to provide you with a service. This doesn’t mean nothing ever gets done. You just have to keep on top of things and be really nice to those you need something from. Getting upset will probably just cause more delays. Patience is a must-have quality for living in Latin America. You might consider a couple of prolonged stays on Roatan before moving permanently to the island.

Drivers License

You can obtain a Honduran driver’s license at the police station (Tel:445-3420) located outside of Coxen Hole about ½ a mile west of Mango Tree Plaza. It’s the yellow building on the hill on left side of road as you are driving west. Driver’s licenses are issued on Monday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Requirements for a license include: two identification card size photographs, a copy of your ID, your blood type, paying for the license (Lps. 700.00) and getting a physical exam and an eye test. Sometimes they give the written test but not always.

RTN number (Tax Number)

Almost every legal transaction requires you present your Registro Tributarion National (Tax) card, whether it be personal or corporate. Your lawyer will usually obtain an RTN card for you when you apply for residency or form a corporation, but if you find you haven’t got one yet and need one, Tramitaciones La Isla in Coxen Hole, next to the Church, can get one for you for about Lps. 500. The process takes between one and two weeks, as RTN offices are located on the mainland. A RTN number is assigned once and never changes.

Note: This is not the complete chapter just a sample.

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