Talisman border crossing

The eight-hour ride today was smooth and the coastal views were a real highlight. I ended up in Tapachula for the night, but things didn’t go quite as planned.

I’d found a hostel on Google Maps, but when I showed up, the address turned out to be wrongI was at the owner’s house. After chatting with a family, they gave me the correct location, and I headed over. Once I arrived, there was a bit of a language barrier but after some effort, I managed to get a bed for the night.

It wasn’t until I settled in that I realized something was off. The place was packed with families kids running around everywhere and a general sense of chaos. Eventually, I found out this wasn’t a hostel at all but a migrant shelter. It explained a lot, but it also meant I barely got any sleep since it was clearly set up for long-term stays, not travelers passing through.

By morning, I decided to head out early and crossed the border into Guatemala without any problems.Læs mere