Travels from Flores, Guatemala - Utila, Honduras
I just sent this to a fellow traveler and thought it would be interesting to share with the blog.
Travels from Flores, Guatemala - Utila, Honduras:
As with any travel, the initial thought -at least in my mind- is actually much easier then in practice. This was definitely the case for traveling to Utila. When looking on a map, the Island of Utila looks incredibly close to the the city of Flores. And, in reality, if one had wings, it is. But, when you're dependant on Central American transportation, those tiny distances can truly add up.
Our adventure began at 4:30pm. We loaded onto a bus that was headed to Rio Dulce, about a 3 hour bus ride from Flores. Our departure was delayed by about 45 minutes due to a mechanical failure of the bus. Once fixed, we managed to make pretty good time. Until, our bus driver got the craving for dinner and pulled off onto the side of the road for some grub. Another 45 minutes later and we were off again.
Our arrival into Flores was a bit sketchy... Throughout our travels, I've been learning that evening arrivals just don't seem to be a good idea- the streets of city's transform into another realm entirely...
Due to the late arrival, we ended up having to stay the night in Rio Dulce. A taxi driver suggested The Backpacker Hotel. It is located on the other side of the bridge from the bus station. Cost of the Hotel was 75 Q pp.
The next morning we were able to catch the 8:00am bus that took us to some town which I don't remember the name of, then caught a bus to Puerto Barrios, and then another to the border of Honduras. We were then dropped off at the Honduras border where we waited for another bus to take us to immigration- this actually turner out to be a flat-bed truck. We were then dropped off at immigration, received the necessary stamps for entry, and then waited for a truck to take us from immigration to a bus headed for Omosa -the roads were weather worn and therefor commercial buses were unable to handle the terrain.
After some 16 hours of traveling, we arrived in Omosa, were we decided to stay the night- gorgeous place!
The next day, we grabbed a chicken bus headed to Puerto Cortez, then caught a mini-van to San Pedro Sula, and then took another bus to La Ceiba. Once in La Ceiba, we took a taxi to the port, and then paid $14 for the Ferry to Utila. The rides were long but the trip was definitely worth it!
Travels from Flores, Guatemala - Utila, Honduras:
As with any travel, the initial thought -at least in my mind- is actually much easier then in practice. This was definitely the case for traveling to Utila. When looking on a map, the Island of Utila looks incredibly close to the the city of Flores. And, in reality, if one had wings, it is. But, when you're dependant on Central American transportation, those tiny distances can truly add up.
Our adventure began at 4:30pm. We loaded onto a bus that was headed to Rio Dulce, about a 3 hour bus ride from Flores. Our departure was delayed by about 45 minutes due to a mechanical failure of the bus. Once fixed, we managed to make pretty good time. Until, our bus driver got the craving for dinner and pulled off onto the side of the road for some grub. Another 45 minutes later and we were off again.
Our arrival into Flores was a bit sketchy... Throughout our travels, I've been learning that evening arrivals just don't seem to be a good idea- the streets of city's transform into another realm entirely...
Due to the late arrival, we ended up having to stay the night in Rio Dulce. A taxi driver suggested The Backpacker Hotel. It is located on the other side of the bridge from the bus station. Cost of the Hotel was 75 Q pp.
The next morning we were able to catch the 8:00am bus that took us to some town which I don't remember the name of, then caught a bus to Puerto Barrios, and then another to the border of Honduras. We were then dropped off at the Honduras border where we waited for another bus to take us to immigration- this actually turner out to be a flat-bed truck. We were then dropped off at immigration, received the necessary stamps for entry, and then waited for a truck to take us from immigration to a bus headed for Omosa -the roads were weather worn and therefor commercial buses were unable to handle the terrain.
After some 16 hours of traveling, we arrived in Omosa, were we decided to stay the night- gorgeous place!
The next day, we grabbed a chicken bus headed to Puerto Cortez, then caught a mini-van to San Pedro Sula, and then took another bus to La Ceiba. Once in La Ceiba, we took a taxi to the port, and then paid $14 for the Ferry to Utila. The rides were long but the trip was definitely worth it!
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