Overview
La Fraternidad is a land border custom located in the Municipality of San Marcos de Colon, in the Department of Choluteca in the place La Fraternidad, more popularly known as EL ESPINO.
Currently this customs functions as a juxtaposed type, since in the customs of El Espino there is a Honduran official and in La Fraternidad a Nicaraguan official.
Like most of the border customs between Honduras and Nicaragua, according to Records Recorded in books of nineteen seventy-three, this custom served as military guard. This border post was historically a meeting point for Central American personalities and presidents. In this way the customs have functioned as a transit custom, since as a result of the opening of the customs "El Guasaule" the transit of merchandise has decreased.
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Border crossing point location and contact |
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Name of border crossing point |
La Fraternidad |
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Province or district |
Choluteca |
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Nearest city with distance from the border crossing |
San Marcos de Colon 9.4 km |
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Latitude |
14°31′59.99″ |
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Longitude |
-89.08333° |
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Managing authority / Agency |
Honduran Customs Administration |
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Contact person |
Fausto Calix |
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Travel schedules |
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Nearest international airport |
Toncontin International Airport 206.4 km Travel time by truck: 3 h 55 min Travel time by car: 3 h 55 min |
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Nearest port |
El Henecán Port 103.5 km Travel time by truck: 1 h 51 min Travel time by car: 1 h 51 min |
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Closest location with operating wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity. |
Municipal Marking Immaculate Conception 67.5 km Travel time by truck: 1 hrs 26 min Travel time by car: 1 hrs 26 min |
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Additional information |
Within the enclosure there is a large tonnage scale, where another procedure is carried out within customs, with competence of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. |
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Opening hours |
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Monday |
Open 24 hours |
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Tuesday |
Open 24 hours |
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Wednesday |
Open 24 hours |
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Thursday |
Open 24 hours |
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Friday |
Open 24 hours |
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Saturday |
Open 24 hours |
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Sunday |
Open 24 hours |
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National holidays |
New Year's Eve (January 1) Good Friday (March/April) Holy Saturday (March/April) Easter (March/April) Labor Day (May 1) Independence Day (September 15) Christmas (December 25)
Border points between Honduras and its neighboring countries usually close on these holidays. However, it is important to check with border authorities for up-to-date information on closing times. |
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Seasonal limitations |
September-November |
Daily capacity
At custom La Fraternidad, private cars share the same point of entry and exit with other vehicles, including commercial and cargo transport vehicles. There is no separate lane specifically for private cars. This means that private cars must queue up with other vehicles to complete customs formalities.
Customs clearance
- Commercial Invoice (original):
The Original Invoice must be formulated in the Spanish language or its corresponding translation attached. That commercial invoice shall contain at least the following information:
- Name and address of the seller;
- Place and date of issue;
- Name and address of the buyer of the goods;
- Detailed description of the goods, by make, model or style;
- Quantity of the goods;
- Unit and total value of the goods; and
- Terms agreed with the seller. When the commercial description of the goods included in the commercial invoice comes in code or codes, the importer must attach to the invoice a list of the information duly decoded.
- Letter of the means of transport (original):
- Present the transport document that has been contracted and negotiated.
- Customs Value Declaration (DVA) (original)
- FAUCA (simple copy):
- Certificate of Origin
- Phytosanitary Export Certificate of the country of origin (simple copy)
- category A and B: Phytosanitary Certificate (original)
In the case of urgent shipments (DE SOCORRO), the clearance procedure established in Decree No. 147-2020 — Law for the Facilitation of International Humanitarian Assistance in the Event of Disaster and Initial Recovery will apply.
