I crossed the border into El Salvador today, and it was a bit of a hassle. There was a ton of paperwork to get my temporary import permit. After that, I headed to Santa Ana, a beautiful old colonial city. I spent a couple of days there, trying to figure out where I’d spend Christmas. That’s when I bumped into Dan from Colorado. He’s also heading to South America, but he’s taking his time—spending a month or two in each country.
It was also during this stop that I found out I’d need to speed up my travel through Central America. Apparently, crossing the Andes mountains after March is pretty much impossible. With Winter on the horizon It was a bit of a shock and really changed my plans. Dan was kind enough to invite me to a couple of online groups for help and info, which has already turned out to be super useful.Read more
Dec 21–23, 2024 in El Salvador ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C