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A typical bus in El Salvador. The majority of buses in Central America are refurbished school buses from the US.  
   

A typical bus in El Salvador. The majority of buses in Central America are refurbished school buses from the US.

One More Stop before Honduras

December 2nd 2007
I arrived in San Miguel yesterday. This is the third largest city in El Salvador and the eastern hub for the country. Its distinguishing feature is the active volcano it has towering over it, which last erupted in 1976. At only 50km and most it downhill, this was by far the easiest ride so far, but one of the most dangerous, as I didn´t have a good shoulder for the last 20km into San Miguel, s ... read more
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Salvadoran Flag 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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