El Perezoso Update
This is an E-mail I sent to several people (not sure why but this computer is really messing with words; you might find a bunch of typos in this update):
As I think you´re probably aware, my first couple days in CentralAmerica were spent in El Salvador. The country is very nice. On Sunday, I spent the night in the northern portion of the country, in atown called Achuapahn. When I arrived, I had no idea where I was going to stay and, the rains were falling heavily. Fortunately, I did receive a small window of time to walk around the town prior to the rain starting, once again.
Once I´d figured out what hotel I was going tostay at, the rain again came down, and this time even heavier then before and made getting to the hotel, difficult. At one point, I stood under a tin roof chatting with an El Salvadorian. I was probably under this roof, avoiding the rain for about 20 minutes, when finally a tuk-tuk drove by (small taxi).
The following days (Monday) trip to Guatemala City and then Antigua was smooth. I hopped a bus from the Center of Ahuachiapan (or howeverit´s spelled.) Took the bus to the border. Unboraded, changed $20with one of the many cambio guys walking around, and then sought outimmigration... To my surprise, it wasn´tnecessary to get a stamp on my passport. Apparently, until I learn atthe airport that this wasn´t correct :), people traveling from El Salvador have free passage to Guatemala.
The arrival into Guat City was filled with minor confusion. I opted to save cash (taxi would have cost $30 where as the bus was .80 cents), and ride a chicken bus to Antigua. Following the Lonely Planet (my travel guide book), I asked a taxi driver to take me to theBus Station at Zona 1. Turns out, the bus station for Antigua had moved. It is now located in Zona 3. Fortunately, I told the Taxidriver what bus I wanted and he checked with another driver beforeletting me off. I did finally find the right bus, and am now stayingin a dormitory style room with 1 other roommate, she is from Israel. Son, is supposed to arrive today.
Arin
As I think you´re probably aware, my first couple days in CentralAmerica were spent in El Salvador. The country is very nice. On Sunday, I spent the night in the northern portion of the country, in atown called Achuapahn. When I arrived, I had no idea where I was going to stay and, the rains were falling heavily. Fortunately, I did receive a small window of time to walk around the town prior to the rain starting, once again.
Once I´d figured out what hotel I was going tostay at, the rain again came down, and this time even heavier then before and made getting to the hotel, difficult. At one point, I stood under a tin roof chatting with an El Salvadorian. I was probably under this roof, avoiding the rain for about 20 minutes, when finally a tuk-tuk drove by (small taxi).
The following days (Monday) trip to Guatemala City and then Antigua was smooth. I hopped a bus from the Center of Ahuachiapan (or howeverit´s spelled.) Took the bus to the border. Unboraded, changed $20with one of the many cambio guys walking around, and then sought outimmigration... To my surprise, it wasn´tnecessary to get a stamp on my passport. Apparently, until I learn atthe airport that this wasn´t correct :), people traveling from El Salvador have free passage to Guatemala.
The arrival into Guat City was filled with minor confusion. I opted to save cash (taxi would have cost $30 where as the bus was .80 cents), and ride a chicken bus to Antigua. Following the Lonely Planet (my travel guide book), I asked a taxi driver to take me to theBus Station at Zona 1. Turns out, the bus station for Antigua had moved. It is now located in Zona 3. Fortunately, I told the Taxidriver what bus I wanted and he checked with another driver beforeletting me off. I did finally find the right bus, and am now stayingin a dormitory style room with 1 other roommate, she is from Israel. Son, is supposed to arrive today.
Arin
posted by Arin | 5:29 PM
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