Honduras - 2.3.7 Land Border Crossing of Guasaule
Overview
It is a custom integrated in a building in Nicaragua. The state of the facilities is good, air conditioning, with two parking lots for heavy vehicles, one very large (capacity one hundred trucks), with a reconnaissance area with a capacity of eight trucks at the entrance to Nicaragua, and another large but smaller in the direction of the entrance Honduras.
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Border crossing point location and contact |
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Name of border crossing point |
Guasaule |
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Province or district |
Choluteca |
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Nearest city with distance from the border crossing |
Choluteca 45.6 km |
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Latitude |
13° 3' 46" |
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Longitude |
-86° 57' 1" |
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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 |
Toncontín International Airport 183 km Travel time by truck: 3 hrs 25 min Travel time by car: 3 hrs 25 min |
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Nearest port |
Henecan Port 80.2 km Travel time by truck: 1 h 30 min Travel time by car: 1 h 30 min |
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Closest location with operating wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity. |
Choluteca Municipal Market 45.3 km Travel time by truck: 1 hrs Travel time by car: 1 hrs |
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Additional information |
The international transits Honduras-Nicaragua enter directly into Nicaragua, since the verification of the transit guide (the DTI) is simultaneous. Both countries have electronic connection. |
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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 Aduana Guasaule, both private cars and commercial vehicles share the same entry and exit point. There is no separate lane specifically for private cars. This means that private cars must queue up alongside cargo and commercial transport vehicles to complete customs formalities.
The Guasaule Customs border crossing experiences a high level of traffic on a daily basis, especially due to trade and transport activity between Honduras and Nicaragua. During peak periods, such as weekdays and holiday seasons, traffic can increase significantly, which can result in extended wait times at the border. The daily truck traffic is about three hundred vehicles.
Customs clearance
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.
2. Letter of the means of transport (original):
- Present the transport document that has been contracted and negotiated.
3. Customs Value Declaration (DVA) (original)
4. FAUCA (simple copy):
- Certificate of Origin
5. Phytosanitary Export Certificate of the country of origin (simple copy)
6. 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.
