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- Dag 33
- zondag 24 maart 2024 om 12:25
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 1.560 m
GuatemalaRío San Buenaventura14°44’27” N 91°9’47” W
Arriving in Panajachel
24 maart 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Our first impressions of Panajachel is a big market town, especially on a Sunday! The market stretched all of the way down the main street and all the way along the promenade.
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- Dag 33
- zondag 24 maart 2024 om 13:33
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 1.604 m
- GuatemalaRío Catarata14°45’8” N 91°9’58” W
Reserva Natural Atitlan
24 maart 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A 20 minute walk down the road from Panajachel is the nature reserve. There were a number of waterfalls and hanging bridges as well as coatis, monkeys and a butterfly garden. We spent a few hoursMeer informatie
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- Dag 33
- zondag 24 maart 2024 om 19:20
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 1.570 m
- GuatemalaSan Pedro La Laguna14°41’44” N 91°16’18” W
Evening in San Pedro
24 maart 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
This evening we headed out for pizza, pool and £2 cocktails! Can't go wrong!
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- Dag 34
- maandag 25 maart 2024 om 10:20
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 1.564 m
- GuatemalaSan Juan La Laguna14°41’48” N 91°17’3” W
San Juan La Laguna
25 maart 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Our first stop of the day was San Juan La Laguna, just a short ferry ride from our base in San Pedro. We were greeted with an immediate colourful ascent!
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- Dag 34
- maandag 25 maart 2024 om 11:45
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 1.624 m
- GuatemalaPachité14°42’1” N 91°17’22” W
Mirador Kaqasiiwaan
25 maart 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Our next ascent of the day was up to this viewpoint over the lake. It was super popular and colourful market stalls lined the entire route to the top.
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- Dag 34
- maandag 25 maart 2024 om 12:07
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 2.073 m
- GuatemalaCerro El Cristalino14°42’31” N 91°17’43” W
Indian Nose Hike
25 maart 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We then ascended further up the hills in an attempt to reach the top of the 'Indian's nose' (see the face in picture one). It takes around 2 hours, however we got a bit lost and confused by a localsMeer informatie
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- Dag 34
- maandag 25 maart 2024 om 15:32
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 1.548 m
- GuatemalaSan Marcos La Laguna14°43’19” N 91°15’30” W
San Marcos La Laguna
25 maart 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Our final stop of the day was another small lakeside town, this time with even narrower streets and probably the most laid back atmosphere of them all. We'd planned on going for a swim in the lake atMeer informatie
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- Dag 35
- dinsdag 26 maart 2024 om 08:37
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Hoogte: 33 m
El SalvadorManuel José Arce13°51’36” N 90°5’15” W
Arriving in El Salvador
26 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Today has been another long day on the road and we've just entered El Salvador! We boarded our first bus in San Pedro at 5am which arrived back to Antigua at 8am. We had time for a McDonalds breakfastMeer informatie
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- Dag 35
- dinsdag 26 maart 2024 om 19:24
- 🌙 26 °C
- Hoogte: 661 m
- El SalvadorSanta Ana13°59’42” N 89°33’23” W
Evening in Santa Ana
26 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
After arriving in Santa Ana and checking into our apartment we headed out to the main square to peruse and for some dinner. The lights of the main square were quite the contrast to what we expectedMeer informatie
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- Dag 36
- woensdag 27 maart 2024 om 08:20
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 2.109 m
- El SalvadorSanta Ana Volcano13°50’33” N 89°37’52” W
Ascending Volcan de Santa Ana
27 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
This morning was an early start for us to catch the bus to the trailhead of Volcan de Santa Ana! The only bus we could take left the Santa Ana station at 7:30am. We arrived at the station to discoverMeer informatie
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- Dag 36
- woensdag 27 maart 2024 om 12:06
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 2.273 m
- El SalvadorSanta Ana Volcano13°50’47” N 89°37’40” W
Santa Ana Volcano Crater
27 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
At the rim of the crater you can look down into the steaming emerald lake. The sulphur choked us at times but this didn't stop us enjoying a well earned pizza slice as we admired the view.
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ReizigerTHE VIEW OF THE CRATER IS FANTASTIC 🌋 YOU COULD SET EACH OTHER SOME IMPRACTICAL JOKER TASKS 🙃
ReizigerWOW these pics are stunning. Another great trip with a few endurances along the way. Great character building. Did Danny befriend another dog ? . I was trying to work out if you were wearing your once white trainers OR your once black walking shoes ?
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- Dag 37
- donderdag 28 maart 2024 om 15:21
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Hoogte: 654 m
- El SalvadorPlaza Libertad13°41’51” N 89°11’22” W
San Salvador - Liberty Plaza
28 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
This morning we had a bit of a lie in after a few consecutive early starts. We checked out of our Airbnb and took a 10 minute Uber to the bus station on the edge of town (at a cost of just $3!). FromMeer informatie
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- Dag 37
- donderdag 28 maart 2024 om 15:42
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Hoogte: 664 m
- El SalvadorCatedral Metropolitana de San Salvador13°41’53” N 89°11’28” W
San Salvador Cathedral
28 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Our next stop was the cathedral, towering over the Civic Square. We also took a trip down to the crypt where Oscar Romero is buried, the national saint who was assassinated in 1980.
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- Dag 37
- donderdag 28 maart 2024 om 15:43
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Hoogte: 658 m
- El SalvadorPlaza Cívica13°41’53” N 89°11’29” W
San Salvador - Best of the Rest
28 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Other stops along the tour included the national library (donated by the Chinese), kilometre zero, Somasco El Calvario Church, the central market and national palace (home to the executive,Meer informatie
ReizigerThe weather seems to be getting warmer as you go . It’s nasty here and been snowing in parts too . Xxx
ReizigerGreat architecture. Sad that many people live in poverty. Happy Easter 🐣 guys. Hope you can hunt out some chocolate. The sun is shining here at last today. Yeah !!
ReizigerI was just thinking looking at the photos that there's quite a contrast in some of the areas. Hope you're both okay. Happy Easter. xxx
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- Dag 38
- vrijdag 29 maart 2024 om 10:53
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Hoogte: 664 m
- El SalvadorCatedral Metropolitana de San Salvador13°41’53” N 89°11’28” W
Good Friday Morning
29 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
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- Dag 38
- vrijdag 29 maart 2024 om 11:39
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Hoogte: 661 m
- El SalvadorPlaza Cívica13°41’49” N 89°11’30” W
National Palace of El Salvador
29 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Next up we joined a tour through the National Palace of El Salvador, which was occupied by the governments offices until 1974. The tour was entirely in Spanish so we understood very little but weMeer informatie
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- Dag 38
- vrijdag 29 maart 2024 om 12:41
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Hoogte: 662 m
- El SalvadorPlaza Cívica13°41’49” N 89°11’28” W
National Library of El Salvador
29 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Next up we paid a visit to the brand new National Library of El Salvador. The library sits across the main square from the cathedral and was 'donated' by the Chinese government, along with 3 otherMeer informatie
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- Dag 38
- vrijdag 29 maart 2024 om 15:09
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Hoogte: 660 m
- El SalvadorPlaza Cívica13°41’53” N 89°11’27” W
Good Friday Final Preparations
29 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We took numerous laps around the historic centre this afternoon/evening watching all of the final preparations take place. It was brilliant to see a city with such a bad reputation in all of itsMeer informatie
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- Dag 38
- vrijdag 29 maart 2024 om 18:46
- 🌙 28 °C
- Hoogte: 661 m
- El SalvadorPlaza Cívica13°41’48” N 89°11’28” W
Good Friday Procession
29 maart 2024, El Salvador ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Alas as darkness fell the procession took to the streets, led by the stations of the cross and followed by the coffin of Jesus amongst other religious figures. We let the procession pass through theMeer informatie
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- Dag 39
- zaterdag 30 maart 2024 om 10:35
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Hoogte: 59 m
HondurasEl Amatillo13°35’48” N 87°45’53” W
Transiting Through Honduras
30 maart 2024, Honduras ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
This morning we boarded the 5am coach from San Salvador headed for Leon in Nicaragua. Dissecting El Salvador and Nicaragua is Honduras, so we had to enter Honduras for a few hours. This was prettyMeer informatie
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- Dag 39
- zaterdag 30 maart 2024 om 14:40
- ☀️ 38 °C
- Hoogte: 40 m
NicaraguaMunicipio de Somotillo13°3’41” N 86°56’57” W
Entering Nicaragua
30 maart 2024, Nicaragua ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
After just over 9 hours on the coach we arrived at the Nicaraguan border! Despite the border not being very busy it seemed to take ages as we had to scan our bags, wait for our passports to beMeer informatie
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- Dag 39
- zaterdag 30 maart 2024 om 19:14
- 🌙 31 °C
- Hoogte: 99 m
- NicaraguaLeón12°26’13” N 86°52’46” W
Arriving in Leon
30 maart 2024, Nicaragua ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
After catching a taxi from the bus terminal we arrived at our hostel! We quickly checked in before heading out for burgers. We were also able to catch a glimpse of Leon at night which was veryMeer informatie
ReizigerWhat an amazing journey so far and homeward bound now. Yeah !!! May the next 150 days be as good as the last . Safe and Happy Travels. Love Mum ❤️ 🚤 🌋 ⛰️ 🏖️ 🎵😎 🦈 🌋 🐢 🍷 🍺 ✈️
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- Dag 40
- zondag 31 maart 2024 om 09:17
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Hoogte: 98 m
- NicaraguaLeón12°26’12” N 86°52’53” W
Morning at Poco a Poco
31 maart 2024, Nicaragua ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We'd had a long day on the road yesterday and a big afternoon ahead of us so we had a relaxed morning at our hostel, only leaving to pick up some groceries. It was also Man City v Arsenal so weMeer informatie
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- Dag 40
- zondag 31 maart 2024 om 15:59
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Hoogte: 609 m
- NicaraguaVolcán Cerro Negro12°30’30” N 86°42’1” W
Volcano Boarding - The Build Up
31 maart 2024, Nicaragua ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Just after lunch we headed to Bigfoot Hostel, a hostel world renowned for its volcano boarding tours!
In the hostel reception they displayed some of the news/tourism outlets they have hosted over theMeer informatie
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- Dag 40
- zondag 31 maart 2024 om 16:27
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Hoogte: 630 m
- NicaraguaVolcán Cerro Negro12°30’23” N 86°42’18” W
Volcano Boarding
31 maart 2024, Nicaragua ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
It was now time to suit up and and take the quick route down! We didn't want to be the first people up down but definitely didn't want to be the last so I went about 10th and Dan shortly after.
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ReizigerHave a great time. 😊
ReizigerLOOKS A GREAT PLACE 👌
ReizigerLots of colours again. ❤️
ReizigerNow thats a good market!