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Located in the northern
part of the country, San Pedro is only a few miles
from the coast and has always played a major role
in Honduran history. The city was founded the
27th of June, 1536 by Don Pedro de Alvarado himself.
The Spanish conqueror founded it with the name
of "Villa de San Pedro de Puerto Caballos" and
within the next 5 years it was known as San Pedro
Sula, with the name Sula deriving from the local
dialect Usula, meaning "valley of birds".
Getting there. The main
airport serving the area is the San Pedro Sula
International Airport. Serviced regularly by TACA,
American, Continental and Iberia, San Pedro Sula
is easily reached from the following North American
gateways: Miami, Houston, New Orleans, New York,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Cancun. In addition,
there are excellent connections via the Central
American Airlines through San Jose, Costa Rica;
San Salvador, El Salvador and Guatemala City,
Guatemala.
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