28th Julio - San Salvador, El Salvador Arrived in San Salvador - hot tropical smell was the first thing that hit us. Found sweet hostel easily and passed out. 29th Julio - Lago de Coatepeque Next morning, using our fluent Spanish to navigate the bus system we travelled half an hour in completely the wrong direction. Chuckled at our stupidity, got off, crossed road, got onto same bus travelled another hour in wrong direction. Last people on bus in middle of suburbs somewhere so forced to get in a taxi and use map pointing instead. Didnt like San Salvador at all, many mutilated beggars, filthy, blaring music, staring people. 3 hours later very relieved to arrive at the tranquil Lago de Coatepeque, a beautiful crater lake. Hostel run by bearded transvestite, featured a restaurant precariously balanced
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