An old volcano crater has now turned into a small lake.

November 30th 2007
I changed my plans slightly today. Instead of headng to San Miguel, I took a detour to little place in the mountains called Alegria. My guide book raved about it, and at the very least it would be so much cooler up there in the mountains at 1,200m. The ride out of San Salvador was pretty straight forward, and traffic dissipated at the 11km mark. Ever since my ride over the Andes in 2005, I have ha ... read more

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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

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Barry Kaiser

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In my late twenties, I decided that I wanted to see the world, but I didn't want to make it too easy, so I decided to do it on a bike. I had taken up cycling seriously a few years prior. In 1989-90, I cycled around the world, where I visited five continents, 22 countries and logged 22,000 km. I thought that would take the travel bug out of me -- not a chance. I have been cycling in different parts of the world ever since. The one thing that has been consistent with my trips has been the developing world. The colour, hospitality, food, and culture (in no partic... full info

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