Ciudad Morazán, unofficially known as Bootstrap City is a special economic zone (ZEDE) near Honduras' San Pedro Sula, offers an unbeatable cost of living, tax advantages, and economic freedom for both locals and digital nomads, making it the ideal place to bootstrap your business, family, and life.
About Bootstrap City
Advantages
Discover the benefits of choosing Bootstrap City as your business destination.
Located in the central timezone and less than 3 hours from the US, Mexico, and other major economies.
Bootstrap City's business regulations are so simple and efficient that they can be read in a single afternoon!
The only tax is a 5% territorial income tax. There is no VAT, distributions, or import or export tax.
$150m+ will be invested in Bootstrap City over the next 5 years to 100x its population to 15,000 people if all goes as planned.
Every major business in Bootstrap City accepts crypto, including landlords, utility companies, and mini-marts, which removes the cost of dealing with local currency, bank transfers, and other FX headaches.
Thanks to its private police force, just legal system, and good incentives, Bootstrap City is one of the few high-trust places in an otherwise low-trust country.
Morazán ZEDE has the ability to create legal entities. These companies are not for everyone. Banking and payment rails are very limited currently. However, for those that don't need legacy financial rails, Morazán is probably the most affordable international destination to incorporate in. Common use cases are crypto companies (exchange accounts have been opened), software companies (Morazán companies have been able to get app store access), and holding companies. Interested? Check out our offerings below:
Step 1: Get government authorization to form a ZEDE
Step 2: Invest $12 million in building infrastructure and 4000 sq m. in commercial and residential real estate
Step 3: Achieve the first major milestone of 100 residents
Step 4: Get government guarantees so that the additional $150m+ in planned investments can be deployed.
The blog is your go-to guide for all things Bootstrap City. Dive in and discover the city's vibe, lifestyle, and unique opportunities. Explore, learn, and get the most out of your Bootstrap City experience!
Alex Ugorji’s Twitter thread gives a beautiful view of how the community came together to decorate the park for Christmas. Like most places in Honduras, people love to gather around Christmas...
Due to overwhelming demand, Morazan ZEDE has resumed construction! This means millions in investment, 100s of jobs, and most importantly more Hondurans will be able to escape corruption, crime, and...
In honor of Thanksgiving, I hosted Morazán’s first Turkey Trot! I’ll tell you how this American tradition made its way to Honduras! Each month I organize a fun, often holiday-themed, co...
Have you ever wondered what Halloween looks like in a private city? If so, you’re in luck! This week’s #MorazanMonday, a weekly series about Ciudad Morazán / Bootstrap City, will show h...
FAQs
Explore the following questions to get a deeper understanding of Bootstrap City and find answers to common inquiries.
Residents from Bootstrap City come from all walks of life. There are call center workers, small business owners, policemen and many more. ln terms of nationalities, Bootstrap City's population is 95%+ Honduran.
Bootstrap City is not well connected to the legacy financial system. As a result, most businesses in Bootstrap City are crypto-friendly companies, holding companies, or physical Honduran businesses.
No, you do not need to visit in person to incorporate your business in Bootstrap City. We offer convenient online incorporation services.
Yes, Bootstrap City is a high trust environment, with a great legal system, and higher safety than most developed countries!
No. The residency fee for Morazán is rent. Currently a 60m2 apartment rents for 3000 HN and commercial space for $3 a m2.
Bootstrap City is a rebranding of Morazán that in our opinion better captures the energy, essence and experience of of the project so that it can be marketed for the world
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