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Day 4 - Chalatenango

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April 2nd 2009
Today we went about an hour and a half north of the city to an area called Chalatenango. Dr. Iglesias' father came with us and he drove. It was probably one of the scariest car rides we've ever taken. We had to go up a mountain on twisty roads that were unpaved and only about 1.5 cars wide. More than once we had to slam the brakes as a car came in the opposite direction around a blind curv ... read more

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador

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El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that prov... ... read more