December 24th We’re behind on our posting but it’s mostly written and just needs photos. We’re currently in San Salvador, El Salvador. Inna & I would like to wish all of our friends, family, and readers a very Merry Christmas y Feliz Navidad. Your comments and emails have been very appreciated and we wish you […]

Tuesday, December 16 – Thursday December 18 We arose early and made the short trip to the Guatemala border. We had done our research and this border was supposed to be the best, but we were still expecting the worst. It was a pleasant surprise. We returned our vehicle permit at Banjercito in Mexico to […]

Thursday and Friday, December 18 and 19 Antigua, a former capital, was the only large colonial city in our Guatemalan itinerary. It is sited in a highland valley between the cones of two volcanoes and is a host to a collection on UNESCO-listed churches, elegant buildings and plazas. In its day Antigua was one of […]

Saturday, December 20 Getting in and out of Monterrico was quite a thrilling adventure that left me breathless and pumped adrenaline into my blood on a number of occasions. Monterrico is a beach town on the Pacific side of Guatemala not far from the border crossing with El Salvador. We were going to stay there […]