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  1. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Central America Itinerary - For 6 months+

    by SoloHobo 15 September 2011

    The normal route, from people starting with a cheap flight to Cancun, is to explore the Yucatan, then head to Belize, then to Guatamala…

  2. EmilySnow avatar

    RE: Costa Rica Ticabus Scam?

    by EmilySnow 14 September 2011

    I´ was wondering if there was a TICA border scam going on when I took TICA from Honduras into Nicaragua. On the bus, he first claimed…

  3. hopefulist avatar

    RE: Dress Code for Female Travellers to Latin America

    by hopefulist 14 September 2011

    You'll see all manner of attire as you travel and there's no "code"; you're right that it's a matter of respect and personal comfort.…

  4. Delmonte avatar

    RE: Getting to El Salvador from Zacapa

    by Delmonte 14 September 2011

    I agree. From Chiquimula you should be able to find plenty of available transportation to Esquipulas because many pilgrimages visit the…

  5. oliwood avatar

    RE: Central America Itinerary - For 6 months+

    by oliwood 14 September 2011

    Any suggestions? I must admit I'm a bit lost. I mean, there are tons of information on the Internet on places to see etc. but it just…

  6. roquemocan avatar

    RE: Nicarguian Spanish

    by roquemocan 14 September 2011

    The spanish that are "different" are Guatemalan and Costa Rican. Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador are somewhat similar and fairly…

  7. hopefulist avatar

    RE: Itinerary for Guatemala, Belize and Honduras

    by hopefulist 13 September 2011

    iBuena suerte!

  8. B_cereus avatar

    RE: Itinerary for Guatemala, Belize and Honduras

    by B_cereus 13 September 2011

    Yeah... It is a bit ridiculous of a route. I think I'll take the Honduras option. I don't like the idea of having my route depend on…

  9. hopefulist avatar

    RE: Itinerary for Guatemala, Belize and Honduras

    by hopefulist 13 September 2011

    I know it's hard to leave out things you'd like to see but it seems to me you need to make a choice or - as above - risk spending most…

  10. B_cereus avatar

    RE: Itinerary for Guatemala, Belize and Honduras

    by B_cereus 13 September 2011

    Thanks for the quick responses. Greggo, you're right about my attempt to satisfy what I read about. I would like to see a few popular…

  11. elviajeromaya avatar

    RE: Retire in Guatemala?

    by elviajeromaya 13 September 2011

    Everybody is different, perhaps he had a difficult life, or an easy one... anyway. Based on the people I know that came here to live I'm…

  12. mafervarela avatar

    Utila for New Years

    by mafervarela 13 September 2011

    Hi there, I will be in Honduras for a couple of weeks at the end of the year and I was thinking of spending New Year's eve in Utila.…

  13. racandee avatar

    Re: Itinerary for Guatemala, Belize and Honduras

    by racandee 13 September 2011

    I'd skip the Belize section--it doesn't make sense to go through so much trouble for a destination (Placencia) that's not considered a…

  14. catrachomax avatar

    Re: La Ceiba

    by catrachomax 13 September 2011

    Hello, My girlfriend and I spent six months travelling around Honduras last summer. We visited Tegucigalpa, San Pedro,…

  15. Greggo avatar

    RE: Itinerary for Guatemala, Belize and Honduras

    by Greggo 13 September 2011

    You are pretty spread out for only 17 days. Huge distances between stops. You will be spending most of your time on buses. And three countri…

  16. B_cereus avatar

    Itinerary for Guatemala, Belize and Honduras

    by B_cereus 13 September 2011

    Hello everyone, I'm going to be landing in Guatemala City this friday night, and leaving San Pedro Sula 17 days . Would you be so kind…

  17. hopefulist avatar

    RE: backpacking Central and South America

    by hopefulist 12 September 2011

    My favorites in CA are Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize - loads of photos and recommendations below. Happy trails!

  18. EmilySnow avatar

    RE: Do I NEED to stay in Guatemala for 72 hrs?

    by EmilySnow 12 September 2011

    I cannot give a definitive answer to your question, however, the immgration form I filled out on entering both Honduras and Nicaragua…

  19. basquess avatar

    Re: Honduras Trip Report: Gracias, Copan, La Ceiba

    by basquess 11 September 2011

    Thanks for sharing! Great tips!!

  20. aslukas avatar

    RE: Honduras for Christmas

    by aslukas 11 September 2011

    Correction: Yojoa.

  21. aslukas avatar

    Re: Honduras for Christmas

    by aslukas 11 September 2011

    I had also meant to point out Lago Yohoa in my first post. It's a lovely highland lake that sees an influx of domestic visitors around…

  22. mikedewar avatar

    RE: Honduras- NYTimes article on the local lobster divers

    by mikedewar 10 September 2011

    Many years ago Dive instruction was offered that would have improved the divers understanding of table limits and other risks. The boat…

  23. rultikart avatar

    Re: Honduras for Christmas

    by rultikart 10 September 2011

    My vote would be for Honduras. Cheaper in general once you get there, and in my opinion, not hard to find an authentic area to explore,…

  24. patywolf avatar

    RE: Be very careful in Oaxaca

    by patywolf 10 September 2011

    I was never robbed in Mexico, Guatemala, Belice, Honduras, Peru, Cuba.. Argentina, Panama or Chile, I was robbed at Yale University…

  25. mikedewar avatar

    RE: Honduras for Christmas

    by mikedewar 10 September 2011

    I would not go to Honduras without going to the Bay Islands. Pricier than the north coast but far more value for your money. Roatan has…

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