Tegucigalpa - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the relative size of the expatriate community? How would you describe overall morale among expatriates?
This is a mission of about 120+ USDH, morale here seems to be good. Families are happy but singles tend to struggle with the lack of evening safe socializing options. We have an active Community Liaison Office (CLO), so we are never at a loss of activities for kids and adults, and the outgoing USEPA board hosted some nice happy hour events this past year which has been a bonus. The CLO has coordinated some trips, and people enjoy the deep waters in Roatan for scuba diving and snorkeling. Trips to Copan to the Ruins/Macaws are an experience. - Mar 2024
Morale here has been decent. This is a good post for families with small children and we get along great with them. - Jan 2024
I really haven't met many expats from other nations, but then we don't "get out" much with all of our kids' activities. Morale at post seems fabulous, especially with our existing leadership team. - Aug 2023
It's a great size if you look for it. Plenty of parties. - Feb 2022
Expat community is medium-sized. Morale is quite good. People really love their work, kids like their schools, and there are great travel opportunities. The weather is good, traffic is better than almost any other post, and shopping is super convenient. Spouses who do not work can find rewarding volunteer opportunities. - Oct 2019
There are lots of expats, but it doesn't feel like a community apart. There are non-diplomats from many countries that live long-term in Honduras for a number of personal and professional reasons. You will also have lots of colleagues, school parents, etc. that are Honduran professionals, and they are happy to be your friend if you're a nice, interesting person. You can hang out mainly with expats, mainly with Hondurans, mainly with Honduran-Americans, or with a mix thereof. I think expats have good morale. If they've lived in other developing countries, they appreciate all the comforts and amenities they have in Honduras. - May 2018
Morale is low. Gossip seems to be high. Rumors run rampant and it feels difficult to have a life outside of the embassy community. - May 2018
Small. Not much besides the US embassy, AID, and JICA. You can connect with other expats if you put in the effort. People are happy when their tours end and there do seem to be a lot of curtailments, but I don't think that many people are truly miserable. There's enough to do that you don't get super bored. - Apr 2018
The morale is not good. As the environment is restrictive because of the crime, it's hard to "get out there" and meet other ex-pats. The locals did not often seem to want to interact with the ex-pat community. Possibly the worst morale I've seen during my six overseas living experiences. - Jun 2016
- Small. Good morale. Few dip events or national days. - Feb 2016
Good sized community. People seem to handle it OK but are ready to leave when their time is up. - Aug 2015
The expat community here is fairly sizable. On the American end, morale can fluctuate based on who you speak to. Some people here like it (though very few REALLY like it), and some people do not like being here so much. Overall, there's a general feeling of OK-ness. The ambassador is nice/cool, so that helps things along a bit I think. - Jul 2015
The expat community seems to be very small, minus the American presence. It's hard to connect with other expats outside of the American bubble. - Dec 2014
Embassy has grown quite a bit in the last five years; unfortunately, the supporting areas have not grown to keep up with the growth of all the officers. - Oct 2014
Medium, and morale really varies. - Sep 2014
Mostly diplomats, missionaries, teachers at the International schools. Expat community is small and moral depends. When we were there, it was low. - Aug 2014
Medium. Varied. - Jun 2014
Medium? Morale seems to vary -- many seem happy here and I guess some are miserable. I thinkg the miserable ones are first timers overseas or people who have only done first world in the past. - Mar 2014
Medium? I alwys thought morale was pretty good here, it is for me and my friends; but seeing some of the other posters I guess for some people this place sucks. - Oct 2013
Small? - Jun 2013
Medium. - Jun 2013
Medium. - Apr 2013
I'm kind of new but I'd say small. - Nov 2009
