My Honduras experience: In pictures
I meet Marvin at the Banana Republic Guesthouse in the rundown port city of La Ceiba, Honduras. I had just arrived and like nearly every other traveler to pass through, intended to leave on the first ferry to Utila the following morning. I was trying to pay for my 160 lempira room with a 500 bill. Naturally, the emotionless receptionist […]
Tazumal, Tacuba, Parque Imposible We catch a bus to Tazumal, El Salvador’s Mayan Ruins. It´s monday, which means the ruins are closed for maintenance. Lucky for us, they are visible through a chain link fence. We take pictures and peek through the fence. My travel companion, begs the guards to let us in. They won´t budge, but one friendly guard […]
San Salvador I arrive late. Or at least it feels that way. Its dark in San Salvador and my Tica bus drops me off in the historical center, after a long ride, and two border crossings from Nicaragua. Not a place you want to hang around long in the dark. I immediately wave a taxi and ask for Ximena´s Guesthouse, […]