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Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador September 20th 2006

Day Two - Wednesday September 20th We'd staked out the Metro Centro as our base of operations while not in our guest house. We trekked down there around noon to grab a bite to eat. We found a breakfast place called Florencia (or something along those lines) and ate crepes packed and covered with strawberries and sauce. Oh god, it was so good! The service there was unmatched. Nowhere have I gone in the world where the service is as polite and friendly as in El Salvador. The people nearly burst at the seams with cheer when they greet you! We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the mall, shopping, and pretty much looking around at all the neat stuff. We were getting a lot of stares, although after a while I got used to ... read more

El Salvador - Day 1

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador September 19th 2006

Toronto - Miami

caroande

I'd been talking about it for a while, and we finally *did* it! From September 19th until the 29th, 2006, Marta (my faithful travel companion and inspiration) and myself were in the lovely country of El Salvador in Central America. She grew up there and has many friends and family that showed us a good time. I'm glad that I could go with her back to her homeland which she had been away from for 10 years. As a non-Spanish speaking person I knew I'd be in for a bit of difficulty communicating, so I reminded Mchan to never leave my side while we were there. I somehow knew that I could only ask so many times where the bathroom was, and Marta had taught me some bad words that don't really circulate through polite conversation ... read more

Salvador - San Salvador

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador September 11th 2006

Esso Gas Station Employee - Guns Everywhere

Kat Liam

We weren’t sure if we wanted to go to El Salvador. We had heard numerous stories about the sometimes dangerous political climate. Our friend Cedric from Switzerland, who we had met up with for the third time convinced us to join him to meet his old University mate Ronlando in San Salvador. The three of us took a bus to San Salvador arriving at night, and were told to wait inside the station as it was very dangerous around that neighborhood. When we arrived, the bus area was caged in with numerous security guards armed with automatic rifles. We went on to the main entrance where we waited for Rolando. While waiting Katharine witnessed a store keeper load her handgun and conceal extra bullets in her belt. It was a relief when Rolando eventually showed up. ... read more

Photos du Salvador

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador July 20th 2006

hotel la palma

DareToDream

Les batteries de la caméras sont a plats, les photos ca sera pour le prochain arrèt. :-( J.P. ... read more

Graffiti

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador July 20th 2006

guate

DareToDream

C;est vraiment intense, les graffiti ont presque tous un caractere revolitionnaire. Le socialisme, la lutte contre les crimes de guerre, la revolution agraire, contre le capitalisme, des pensee de poetes... C;est vraiment beau, vous aller bientot avoir quelques photos. Les marginaux sont plus du style iron maiden, korn, megadeth... de la musique un peu plus hard.. Le rap ne fait pas tres grande presence depuis qu;on est en amerique centrale. Au plaisir, Gab... read more

Salvador

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador July 20th 2006

Mont Pital

DareToDream

C;Est beau en maudit. Les gens sont plus sympha, je trouve, les sourrires sont grands, les regards espiegles, les montagnes sont recouvert de jungle ( du moins plus que ce que j;ai vu au Guate ) La monnaie c;Est le dollar americain, ca fait 4 ans que leur monnaie le colon n;est plus en vogue. C;est trippant, on va aller dans le nord du pays demain aller monter, le mont Pital, 2736m, ca doit etre beau en maudit. Ils disent que lors d;une journee ensoleillee on peut voir tout le pays... C;est un petit pays.. Gab ... read more

C´est normal

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador July 20th 2006

DareToDream

Voici quelques remarques sur la normalité en voyage: * Si vous lisez une pancarte aux dounes de Stantead qui dit "N´arretez-vous pas sur la ligne jaune", c´est normal vous arrivez aux Etats-Unis * Si vous lisez une publicité qui dit "A ville avec magie", c´est normal, vous etes a Guadalajara au Mexique * Si vous voyez des "Guichettes", c´est normal vous etes á Tapachula au Mexique * Si la table du voisin bouge rapidement alors que vous ètes sur Internet, c´est normal, certains Mexicains de Tecoman n´ont aucun problémes a se masturber en publique. * Si vous voyez un carré blanc sur l´écran de projection d´un film, c´est normal, c´est le reflet de la lumiére de la salle de régie a Guatémala * Si, dans le milieu de l'action, Superman est sur le point de mourir ... read more

San Salvador

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador July 20th 2006

DareToDream

On en arrivé a San Salvador, le voyage s´est bien déroulé, la douane aussi. On va tenter de trouver un Internet plus rapide pour mettre des photos parce que celui-ci et hyper lent. Ici tout ce paie en argent Americain, on a soupé (trois repas, 2 breuvages) pour 8,65$ total. C´est bien, mais notre meilleur á date, c´était á Guatémala hier, trois repas, trois breuvages pour 45 Quetzales (7$ Canadien) et c´était trés bon. Le Salvador est un pays montagneux et jusqu´a maintenant trés beau. A+ J.P. ... read more

End of Peace Corps

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador July 19th 2006

Nicaragua -Dec 2005

Conquer Europe 2006

... BETTER REMEMBER THIS ... You'd better remember this. Because people will ask you. Whether you want them to or not, they'll ask you how El Salvador was. And though you won't know where to start, you're going to have to have something to tell them. A shrug of the shoulders and "Good" won't be enough. So you'd better remember this. Open the parts of your mind you need, and work them over until you've gotten them just right. Then put what you know in a place that will be easy to get to. Deep, but not too deep. Just enough so that even though no one else can see it, you know it's there, and you can see it and feel it, and you know it makes up a part of who you are now, ... read more

San Salvador, El Salvador

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador July 15th 2006

Our Route Through El Salvador

THANNATOZnLILEOYTIS

Update The map we've posted detailing our route through El Salvador isn't 100% correct. Like I always said, our plans are "subject to change." Since we spent an extra night in Guatemala, we more/less decided to make a B-line for San Salvador and then head north (bypassing some of Western Guatemala). So, the route line is correct... we just didn't stop (or make that funny circle) in Western El Salvador. Anyways... I suppose I am being a bit too detail oriented. Enjoy the blog entry! Bienvenido a El Salvador The landscape remains the most turbulent aspect of El Salvador. Volcanoes arise from flat valleys and lakes fill ancient craters. The Pacific Ocean slams the coast and mixes with the fresh waters of the many rivers slithering through the country. Despite deforestation and high population density, El ... read more

Cathedral with Facade Decorated by Francisco Llort

Lila in Front of a Statue Covered in Birds... Lovely!

Awesome Cathedral (kinda shaped like an old airplane hanger!)

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