Nick's Tours in Central America
In Travemunde until May 2020
Nick Pochin
Sat 28 Nov 2009 17:53
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Novenber 23rd: Arrival in Estero de Jaltepeque -
Bahia del Sol. On the 25th we left for a 3 day tour on a minibus with Jorge, a
very knowledgable Salvadorenho. Our first stop was at a very original PUPUSERIA
in San Salvador where we enjoyed the speciality, tipical rice pancakes filled
with chicken - very tasy! Next stop was Joya de Ceren, the only place in the
world that shows how the ordinary Mayans lived. A Volcano outbreak
had buried this village.Then we visited Santa Ana, the second most
important town in El Salvador and were impressed by the Cathedral and Theater
built by an Italian. Then we crossed into Guatemala driving through beautiful
scenery arriving in Copan Honduras in the evening. ~We soaked up history at one
of the most magnificent Mayan sites, famed for its beautiful carvings. Finally
we drove through the modern world traffic jam in Guatemala City,Arriving in
Antigua we heard that we had passed through an earthquake of 5.5 on the Richter
scale without even noticing it.
Antigua is an old Spanish colonial town surrounded
by volcanoes. They produce nice jewellery with Jade and the locals
still make and wear beautiful handwoven textile costumes.
November 28th: we just left Bahia del Sol on a
sunny day going through some nice breakers heading for Costa Rica. Abracos para
todos e beijinhos para as meninas de Y & H!!
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