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The following table gives the necessary data 
as to the monetary units and the respective 
value in United States gold:— 
CENTRAL AMERICAN CURRENCY 
Value in 
Country Standard Unit U. S. Gold Condition 
Costa Rica Gold Colon .... .46^ .cents Staple. 
British Honduras ..Gold Dollar .... 100. .cents Staple. 
Nicaragua Gold exchange 
standard Cordoba ..100..cents Staple. 
Panama Gold exchange 
standard Balboa —100..cents Staple. 
Honduras Silver Peso 39.. cents Practically 
staple. 
Salvador Silver Peso 44.. cents Practically 
staple. 
Guatemala Inconvertible 
paper Peso 5.. cents Subject to 
daily fluc 
tuation. 
In all these countries the subject of com 
mercial travelers’ fees may be dismissed 
briefly, by stating that British Honduras, 
Costa Rica, Panama and Salvador require the 
payment of fees and the others do not. By 
the exhibition of tact it is often possible to 
evade these charges, especially if proper ar 
rangements are made with some local agent or 
merchant. 
The following cities should be visited: 
Country Cities Population 
British Honduras Belize 20,000 
Guatemala Guatemala City .. 100,000 
Quezaltenango ... 25,000