Leaving Creel tomorrow, but be in Antquia until Christmas. Also heading south. Hope meet you on the way

when are you getting to Antigua? Do you know where you are staying?

Hi GS,
An Update, I am leaving Antigua Christmas day.I was going to leave on the weekend but heard the border crossings are packed until Christmas day. Will try to get to get at least to Honduras maybe even Nicaragua the same day. Don't know if that is possible.
Hopefully the border people are in the Christmas spirit!

Have a tips where to stay. I´m running late want be in Antuqia untill day after christmas. Planing to do a few days om spanishlesson
At the moment Guanajuato
Plese let me know how the border crossing went and what way you took
Drive safely

Olga 502 50374106
2a Avenida Sur#34
5 mins walk from Parque Mercaldo ( the main square)
Clean,safe, friendly
I am paying100 Q for anice room with shower
You can take your bike into the Garden.
Also Sky Cafe
65 Q with shower but not as nice...but safe too.
Go to :
travel.gc.ca/ destinations/ honduras
Under entry info look for the 4-C Border Control Agreement.
It allows Canadians to travel between Hon, Nic, El Salv,Guat without going through the entry/ exit formalities for 3 months. I do not know how this will apply to importing a motorcycle but will let you know.
Merry Christmas.
Clive

Hi guys!

Thanks for the info.

My brother and I (both Canadian) are crossing to the Mexican mainland from La Paz tomorrow and then will be making our way South. We are also planning to do some Spanish lessons in Guatemala.

Please let us know how you make out on the crossings and what options you find for crossing the Darien gap.

Maybe we'll even catch up to you!

Jayne

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Hi Jayne,
Will do. Send your email by private message and I will forward an email from Captain Jacks Boats.
The place I am staying is good, safe,clean and friendly. You can also have lessons here
20 hours a week one on one...5 days, room and 3 meals a day for 5 days accommodation for 7 days for 1200 Qs about $160. That is for one so you would get a better deal for two.
Cheers
Clive

Left at 6 am from Antigua for the border crossing at Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado/ Achuachapan . Wasted 30 mins around Escuintla as my GPS sent me in a circle. Got sorted out. This part was a little tricky as a bridge is out so there is a diversion over a dirt road.
The actual border stuff was a piece of cake. Got there at about 9:30am. There was no one leaving Guatemala, so I got my immigration exit stuff done in all of 5 minutes. You get an exit stamp on your motorcycle import document here. Then you go around the back and get cutoms clearance that you are taking the bike out you get another stamp on the back of the same document. So two stamps are needed. This took maybe 15 minutes. This is all basically in the same building.
You ride on and about 1 km down the road...across a bridge the El Salv border people stop you and check your passport and motorcyce doc. from Guat. Right behind them is the building with the immigration people ...you need to go there to get your pp stamped. They were pleasant and even provided me with a map.
You can park right there and see your bike. After that you need to go to the Agunda ( customs): which is a few doors down. You can move your bike down it is still visible.
Now maybe I was lucky because I met an English speaking off duty customs guy
not a tout. We got talking ...next thing he took my stuff into the office asked how long I was going to be in El Salv...said I' m just passing through in less than 24 hours. They issued me an intransit permit for my bike...no cost. You are issued a doc with a sticker on the back that gives the time when I need to be out of El Salv. 24 hours. He took me to get two photocopies of this document. The guy doing the photocopies collects some type of road tax...$5.00...it included the photo copies. One you leave with the customs at the border checkpoint opposite where you get the photocopies the other you keep to show the cops if stopped...keep the original safe. Whether or not this road tax is legit...I do not know but the whole thing only cost me $5.00 so I was not going to question it. This procedure took another 45 minutes. Then there was a police check point about 10 kms down the road. They looked in the top of one pannier and that was it. Maybe I chose the right day for this... Christmas. No bad stories.
Hit the border early...smile be pleasant. Made it to Playa Cuco...staying at the Los Leones Marinos... on the beach...$25.00 a night. Dumpy but it works. Tomorrow Honduras! Will let you know how that goes. No problem with the drivers here.

Great report, Thanks
God luck with the next border. I´ll be crossing Guatemala on thursday