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    RE: Tattooing in El Salvador - bad idea or not?

    by seafood 08 April 2010

    Hi, Well the name is "Entre nubes" you can find short a video on this adresss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SFHzuySjfY Hope you l…

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    RE: 4-6 weeks in CA - advice on itinerary please

    by rooster245 08 April 2010

    1. i wouldnt mess with Tulum unless en route to/from the cancun airport. hasten to Belize. 2. ive taken 2 raggamuffin trips to Placencia…

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    Re: Bus from Guatemala to El Salvador

    by dinoj2 07 April 2010

    It is possible you don't have to get stamped out of Guatemala, but the guy at the border told us we did and gave us a stamp, which the…

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    RE: Bus from Guatemala to El Salvador

    by chefhagan 07 April 2010

    FYI, You do not need to get stamped out of Guatemala.

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    Re: Bus from Guatemala to El Salvador

    by dinoj2 07 April 2010

    *Bus from El Salvador through Honduras to Nicaragua* To get to San Miguel just retrace the steps to Santiago Maria and Triunfo where…

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    Re: Bus from Guatemala to El Salvador

    by dinoj2 07 April 2010

    *Bus from Juayua to Alegria* This was somewhat easier. Take the bus from Juayua to Sonsonate (every 10-15 minutes). In Sonsonate there…

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    Bus from Guatemala to El Salvador

    by dinoj2 07 April 2010

    I had a hard time finding info in advance for this route so I thought I'd pass along how we did it. You can either take Ticabus (www.ticabus…

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    RE: Tattooing in El Salvador - bad idea or not?

    by peej 07 April 2010

    seafood what is the name of your families restaurant on the route of flowers? I want to visit it next trip down. thanks phil

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    Re: North to South or South to North?

    by RayZor 06 April 2010

    Yes. There is a very good network of hostels in each town. El Salvador would have the least amount of hostels but all other countries…

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    RE: North to South or South to North?

    by nki86 06 April 2010

    Thanks for the advice guys...very helpful. I am limited to 8 weeks unfortunately due to various studying/work commitments so will probably…

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    Re: North to South or South to North?

    by RayZor 06 April 2010

    I would say more people go from north to south as some are making their way further down to South America also. However some people are…

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    RE: Tattooing in El Salvador - bad idea or not?

    by seafood 06 April 2010

    Hi, Well I got a Tatto in El Salvador, and I didnt have any bad skin reactions, and im very sensitive to skin infections. Just clean…

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    RE: I need to know....Is El Salvador really that dangerous?

    by seafood 06 April 2010

    Hi, I havent read the all the previous post, theres always a great discussion about safety and wether is it worth to go to El Salvador.…

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    Re: Bus from Guatemala City to El Salvador

    by guateliving 05 April 2010

    Even though the country is nominally Christian, I would expect the buses to run as scheduled. Locals and tourists alike rely on them…

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    RE: is it me, or is Belize just getting more and more violent?

    by andiamotony 05 April 2010

    US deportation definitely had a strong hand in the start of the Mara Salvatruches, who are by far the most dominant gang in El Salvador…

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    RE: Want to do El Salvador's Ruta De La Paz-Political Tourism

    by 52chev 04 April 2010

    There is a growing trend to offer tours to the FMLN strongholds, guided by former FLMN fighters. Like #3, I've heard of the ones in Perquin…

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    RE: Visas in Central America

    by SoloHobo 04 April 2010

    You fail to mention what PASSPORT you will be carrying? Each country has different requirements for who needs a Visa prior, and who gets…

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    Visas in Central America

    by thebigdv 04 April 2010

    Hi, I'm travelling to all of Central America at the end of May for 6 weeks. We're 18 and 19, and I was just curious as to what visas…

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    RE: Bus from Guatemala City to El Salvador

    by Cyberia 03 April 2010

    Guatemala is a mostly christian country so I would not count on going anywhere on xmas day. Like San Salvador, Guatemala gets very crowded…

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    Bus from Guatemala City to El Salvador

    by steve99pro 03 April 2010

    Hello, I'm interested in traveling from Guatemala City to San Salvador on Christmas Day. Does anyone know whether Tica Bus or any of…

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    RE: Want to do El Salvador's Ruta De La Paz-Political Tourism

    by JoseKevo 03 April 2010

    From what others have posted (within the last year?) I'd have to disagree with #1 about the availability of meeting former guerrillas…

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    RE: Want to do El Salvador's Ruta De La Paz-Political Tourism

    by endimirador 03 April 2010

    Do you want to meet soldiers from the '80s? That's a hard job. If you are interested in the football war, go to Lago Güija and the north…

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    Want to do El Salvador's Ruta De La Paz-Political Tourism

    by puritaninbabylon62 03 April 2010

    I am planning to fly from the US to Nicaragua this summer, pick up a friend who lives there, and both of us fly from Managua to San Salvador…

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