Oh yeah, did I mention that there are guns everywhere once you leave Costa Rica? Security guards in restaurants have them, people on the street have them, national park guides have them...
Trouble at the border, reunited, and saying good-bye -- Oh, and the Copan Ruins! July 5th 2013
Time is flying by so fast, but I’m still on summer vacation. So, there is pretty much no excuse to have gone this long without writing the final post from my trip. Maybe I just don’t want it to really be over…
After six amazing weeks in Central America – during which time I explored 5 different countries, unpacked and re-packed my backpack to move 16 times, stayed in 14 ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Western » Copán Ruinas Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a ha... ... read more