Breakin Attempt No. 1; AKA Welcome to Honduras

Honduras: Coban Ruins, El Ceiba, Roatan

Well, the 1st 24 hours in Honduras were relatively pleasant, especially considering the reputation Honduras has, but naturally that would all change soon enough.  Land of the corrupt cops, many overlanders fear Honduras, and the only reason they enter it is the fact that it is impossible to drive to the rest of Central America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama) without crossing through it.  Most trip reports I read consist of people crossing at the infamous El Amitillo border crossing, and making a mad dash to freedom.  Now each persons experience is almost always different no matter what border they choose, but this crossing consistently brings about horror stories of corruption and hassles, sometimes paying fees as high as 200-400USD, nowhere near what you should be paying to cross the Honduran border.   Continue reading

Never Say Never…Never Say Never

Guatemala: Flores, Tikal, Antigua

Slideshows, Facebook “Like” links, and the email notification has been fixed, welcome to the 21st century!  I have added 450 pics of Mexio HERE, its a mix of new and old, just give the slideshow a second to load if you want to check them out.

Yes, you may have noticed a huge gap in posts between the Cancun area and Guatemala.  I was considering paying for one more week where I was to enjoy the beach life, I had also been talked into getting my open water certification on Cozumel, and SCUBA diving my way down the Yucatan coast.  It didn’t make sense to save a couple bucks waiting for Honduras diving with the amount I would miss in Mexico and Belize, so I was looking forward to it. Continue reading