According to Javier Enamorado, mayor in the area, the runway is 1,300 meters long and 80 meters wide. "These projects strengthen the area and today we are getting better prepared because the type of tourist who will come is more demanding," he added.

"Gracias is ready to receive visitors because we have first quality hotels and restaurants," he said.

Meanwhile the Minister of Tourism, Nelly Jerez, said "with the airfield there will be a triangulation between Roatan, Copan and Lempira, which will bring new tourism development to the area."

Source: laprensahn.com

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