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Utila Island- Gunter´s Dive School, fun people, sail boats, and stuff.... read more

Hey! We are now in Granada, Nicaragua which is a lot like Antigua. Very safe, touristy and colonial. Big beautiful cathedrals and cobblestone streets and a central park. We took the bus this morning at 7AM from Leon and it took 2 chicken buses and 3 hours (and only 4$) to get here. It´s really annoying because it´s all Nicaraguans except for us so they charge the Nicaraguans one price and then wait until we are getting off and ask us for more than everyone else pays. That happens all the time with chicken buses but even if you can´t argue out of it, it´s still way cheaper than any other buses. We are at a nice hostal in an old colonial building with huge rooms and vaulted ceilings. We are travelling with a Dutch couple ... read more

Hey all, We bussed from Copan all the way to La Ceiba 2 days ago which took 8 hours and then another hour for the ferry from La Ceiba to Utila Island. It was a pretty terrible day because although I never get car sick in Canada, here I am consistently feeling like crap in the buses and also seasick on the ferry because it´s a small ferry and it was pretty choppy. Another thing that made the day so crappy is that some asshole through a rock through the window on the bus right in front of us and glass flew right into our faces. We were okay but freaked out because at first, we thought we were being shot at. However, tonight I learned that on the same bus route from San Pedro to ... read more

We went on an excursion into Semuc Champey from a really nice hostel spot in Lanquin called "El Retiro." ... read more

Here are some pictures of the wedding we crashed Saturday night and the Volcano we climbed Sunday and some other random stuff.... read more