boarding the boat to santa cruz

making my way through central america

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May 13th 2006
i fly out at 6:45 pm. anticipation mixed with a bit of a nervous energy has me not knowing what the heck to expect. next stop L.A., then Miami, then San Jose Costa Rica, where i finally end up at a backpackers hostel tired as hell. I spend 3 days waiting for word from a friend, looks like she won´t make it so im heading to the beach. First stop jaco to get a board, however i manage to drop my ... read more

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Western » La Libertad

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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