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Hey there's something important to add here - Honduras in my experience is always the worst border, and the most important tip given above may not be clear - cross into Honduras on a Sunday! That's by far the easiest Honduras crossing I've ever heard of.
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No you did not "break their rice bowl"
We just arrived back in Buenos Aires, sorry for the delay in responding.

Hi singaporedream, the reality is that the challenges to survival are very great in all Central American countries and in Mexico.

I believe you have done very well describing border crossing procedures and have presented the information in a clear and interesting manner.

I was not taking you on personally about the plight of the border crossing "helpers" who are just trying to survive. I was speaking to the lack of options they have, too young to be gainfully employed, too little education to write a decent article like you suggest, and they are just doing the best they can to survive in a very tough environment.

I believe we have an obligation to help others survive. We each have limited resources and must allocate our help where we know it will do the most good. I very carefully differentiate between sympathy and compassion. Sympathy keeps people down, and sympathy never helped anyone, on the other hand compassion is good when someone is in a situation, like a small child or a severely disabled person, who have no resources and cannot help themselves, I do feel obligated to help as my own resourses allow.

That is all I am saying, nothing personal, just another point of view. xfiltrate
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I believe we have an obligation to help others survive. We each have limited resources and must allocate our help where we know it will do the most good. I very carefully differentiate between sympathy and compassion. Sympathy keeps people down, and sympathy never helped anyone, on the other hand compassion is good when someone is in a situation, like a small child or a severely disabled person, who have no resources and cannot help themselves, I do feel obligated to help as my own resourses allow.



i learn something new from u. thanks xfiltrate.
also, i do miss the assados in argentina...
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Vamos a tomar mate quando estan en Buenos Aires!
Thank you Singaporedream, I have learned from you too.

Wandering this planet is a great adventure. Thanks to Grant and Susan we can share our observations, and what we have learned, at the HUBB. Those of the HUBB, like our hunter/gatherer ancestors are trailblazing to new horizons for our fellowman.

Perhaps our spirit of companionship and our willingness to lend a hand to those in need, will be our legacy. The HUBB provides a glimpse into the vastness of the land and the diversity of the people of earth. Our visions and our realities when shared are more valuable than gold.

When two people, like you and I, share our similar and different experiences, each with his own point of view, learning happens. Learning that increases our potential to survive. Elisa and I invite you to an assado, and I have no doubt that some day you will arrive Buenos Aires and we will learn more from you. We look forward to that day.

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Hmmmmm.... so far did anyone tried what i did?

any comments?
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Hmmmmm.... so far did anyone tried what i did?

any comments?
I have not yet, but I am going into Mexico tomorrow and then all ports south, so I will certainly keep this thread in mind before each border and try and do it in reverse

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Hey there's something important to add here - Honduras in my experience is always the worst border, and the most important tip given above may not be clear - cross into Honduras on a Sunday! That's by far the easiest Honduras crossing I've ever heard of.
Yes, it was a sunday. i paid the aduana and he DID NOT give me any recipt. that is a risk also.

and the money changer do not want to change any USD that is lesser than 20. i should have prepared more small USD notes.
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