Sketchy boat-ride across the boareder from Guatemala into Chiapas, Mexico

When we had to get out of the minibus and climb into these little boats in order to go up river and cross the border into Chiapas, we were a little nervous. Was this even LEGAL?! Apparently it was. I felt like an explorer of the Amazon river, as the boat sped along the brown water past scenery of huts on the muddy river bank. So cool!

From El Salvador to Guatemala to Mexico

August 22nd 2006
Well, Steve and I have arrived safely in Mexico-- yay! We´re finally on the last leg of the journey....Just one more week to go. I really wanted to post some pìcs of the cool things weve seen and done, but it appears that my camera cable got lost/left behind at some point, so no more pics until I get home..... ): Here´s a brief re-cap of what we´ve been up to. After sucessfully taking Ticabus ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more

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