Any One Guatemala Bound
 

I am in Oaxco Mexico and aiming for Guatemala in the next few days.Anyone heading that way¿
Ben.

Ben, La Paz as of 1 Oct. Doing Cabo and back up, then over...looking to stay in Guatemala for a week for language lessons, likely in the capital. So say from the 10th to the 17th? Gosh, that seems late...

Probably not gonna work, eh?

Cheers, Mitch

Mitch

IMO, Antigua Guatemala is a much better bet than Guate City for language learning. Far more laid back, many schools, everything in walking distance, and loads to do.

I am in Panama City but will be in Quito at the end of the week, and then heading south. Our paths might well cross, I guess. if you want to meet up, let me know.

Alastair

I will second what Al just said. Also if you plan on going further south can i suggest the La Mesilla Crossing into Guatamala! its a breeze took me 20 in total for everything, (fumigating, visa, and the bike) and go for the Copan crossing to Honduras becasue the one from El Salvador is a bitch! takes all day

Indeed. For me, the El Salvador-Honduras took longer than every other CA border corssing combined. I´m quite pleased in one way as otherwise I would have had no stories to tell: everywhere else was pretty efficient.

I'm in Costa Rica heading north. Should be in Guatemala in about 2 weeks. Maybe we can meet up?

Annette

thanks for the info re: language schools. I'll make Antigua my destination in Guatemala. Thanks all!

Ferrying to Tobolobompo on the 4th and making hard days (knock wood) after that (plus a stop in Guadalajara for sprockets and chain.

Maybe in G for the 8th or 9th? Safe travels, everyone.

Mitch

Any One Guatemala Bound
 

Annette'
Have been in Antigua for a couple of days,my plan is to head into Guatemala City today to get a few jobs done on my bike.Then Copan for a day or two,before heading south down Pan Am.So hope we can meet up some where.
Ben.

Looks like my son and I are about 2 weeks behind you. Maybe we will catchup, and maybe not. Keep an eye out for 2 on klrs

--chris

nic
 

hey ban,

I am in Honduras now, leaving for the border to Nicaragua in 2 days, If youre in the area send me a message at phatmendus@hotmail.com

regards

Simon

Great - I'm in Nicaragua now - San Juan del Sur, Sunday going to Granada/Managua for a couple of days and then Honduras (Copan).

Simon - maybe we'll bump into each other in Nic?

Anybody in the area who knows how to fix a speedometer and the thing that counts the kilometers? I've got a loose connection - problably after the most untalented mechanics on the American continent changed my tires.... Bastards... ;-)

Annette

Any One Guatemala Bound
 

Hi All,
I am in Copan for a few days then heading towards Nicaragua.Riding a red and black KLR,with panniers and a spare tyre strapped on top.Still a chance we may meet somewhere.
Simon tried email you but no luck.
Ben

Hi Ben,
hope all goin well.. thinkin of you all the time ,you bustard.......enjoy, ride and travel safe. Had a lotto ,though not enough to fill the tank of the bike
see you

steve

Any One Guatemala Bound
 

Steve,
I am enjoying myself,the ruins here are great.
Buy more lotto tickets.

Annette,San Juan del Sur,sounds like a good place to visit.
Which route are you taking to Copan.I have not decided if I will head for Tegucigalpa,do not like cities,or go down through El Salvador to Hwy 1.
I am leaving Copan tomorrow,so I will have to make a decision in the morning.
Have you had the speedo problem fixed.
Ben

Ben:

My plan is to cross into Honduras at Las Manos and pass Tegucigalpa (though without going in). I've been told that the El Salvadore / Honduras border on the Panam is murder so I'm want to avoid it. Hope too see you on the road - I'm on a white GS Dakar. I'm heading off from Granada in an hour or so - which is really worth a visit!!

The speedometer is working at the moment - it's goes on and off in strange patterns.... Now I've also got strange noises after going down in a HUGE puddle of mud on teh island Ometepe - had a passenger who got a nice mud bath as well. I'm not sure he had expected that.... but VERY funny!

A

Annette,
Stuck in Tegucigalpa,a few things to sort out,family illnes back home.
Think at the moment I will continue my travells.Hope to leave here tomorrow and head down the way you are coming up.We may meet somewhere along the track.
Enjoy your ride
Ben

Great! Then we should be able to meet up tomorrow. I'm in El Paraiso (have NO idea how they came up with that name....) - it's the town closest to the border Las Manos. Border crossing was good though - took about 40 mins. Got ripped off though because I was tired and stupid..... I think it'll take about 2 hours to reach the capital. Will set off at about 7.30 so hope to meet up for a coffee on the road.

Annette