Gamundi at 69: A Family Business That Has Been Moving Honduras Since 1957
In 1957, Honduras was a different country. Tegucigalpa was a much smaller city. There was no internet, no standardized shipping containers, no international logistics networks as we know them today. And in that context, the Gamundi family started doing something that seemed simple: helping people move.
69 years later, that same spirit remains the core of what we do.
The Early Years: Moving Within Tegucigalpa
Gamundi's beginnings were modest — local moves within Tegucigalpa, our own trucks, and the hands of people who understood that a family's furniture represented years of effort. From the start, the company grasped something fundamental: we don't just move objects. We move lives.
That understanding translated into care. Arriving on time. Returning things in the condition we found them. Treating every sofa, every box of memories, as if it were our own.
Going International: Honduras to the World
Over time, Tegucigalpa grew. Honduras became more connected to the world. Families relocating to the United States, diplomats arriving in the country, international companies establishing operations — everyone needed what we'd always done, but at greater scale and complexity.
Gamundi grew with that demand. We developed international moving capabilities: ocean freight, air freight, customs coordination, coordination with moving companies abroad. We became the Honduras-side partner for relocations crossing oceans.
FIDI/FAIM Certification: Our Commitment to Excellence
Becoming the only FIDI/FAIM certified mover in Honduras wasn't an accident or a bureaucratic exercise. It was the result of years of systematic work to raise our processes to the highest standard in the global moving industry.
FIDI — the International Federation of International Furniture Removers — brings together the world's leading moving companies. Its FAIM (FIDI Accredited International Mover) certification requires independent audits and compliance with exacting standards in packing, handling, storage, documentation, and customer service.
Being FIDI/FAIM isn't a plaque on the wall. It's a commitment that must be continuously renewed.
IAM Membership: The Global Network
Membership in the IAM (International Association of Movers) connects us with quality moving companies in over 170 countries. When a client's cargo needs to be received in Frankfurt, Miami, or Tokyo, we know exactly who to coordinate with.
That network works both ways. When expats from Europe, Asia, or North America move to Honduras, their origin-country movers trust Gamundi on the destination side.
What Keeps Us Going: People
69 years of business aren't built on good equipment or certifications alone. They're built on people.
We have employees who have been with us for 20, 25, 30 years. People who know Tegucigalpa's neighborhoods better than any GPS. People who know how to speak with a family on moving day — which is always a day of transition, sometimes emotional, sometimes stressful, always significant.
That human continuity is part of what we do well. We don't start from zero with each move — we bring decades of accumulated experience.
The Honduras We Serve Today
Honduras in 2026 is a country in transformation. The new Palmerola international airport. Foreign investment arriving. Hondurans abroad returning home. Expats discovering that Honduras — with everything it still has to improve — offers a quality of life not found elsewhere at the same cost.
Gamundi is here for that Honduras. For the families arriving. For the companies setting up. For the diplomats passing through. For the Hondurans coming back.
A Personal Message
When people ask me what it means to run a 69-year-old company, I always think of the same thing: responsibility. Every family that trusts Gamundi with their household is trusting us with things that have no price — the furniture from a first apartment, a child's first crib, the books that shaped someone's life.
That responsibility is what makes coming to work every day worthwhile.
— Bernie Gamundi, Managing Director, Mudanzas Gamundi
If you're planning to move to Honduras, from Honduras, or within the country — let's talk. 69 years of experience, at your service.
Mudanzas Gamundi — FIDI/FAIM Certified, IAM Member. Since 1957, moving what matters most.
