We took a ride to Granada, a city of rich colonial heritage that is an hour from Managua, on Saturday. The city is located by Lake Cocibolca so, we decided to start our day of exploration from the lakeside area. The entrance area was nice; however, the rest was unremarkable. We stopped for lunch at a […]
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Days 218 – 222: Estelí to Managua and our first week in Nicaragua’s capital
Days 216 & 217: Honduras to Nicaragua and a pause in Estelí
On Friday morning, we banded together with team Notier’s Frontiers once again and rode towards Nicaragua for another border crossing day. It may be obvious, but I’d like to point out that we feel very fortunate to have met up with Tim and Marisa. Not only are they terrific people, we have a great buddy […]
Day 215: El Salvador to Honduras
Tim and Marisa met us at our hotel on Thursday morning and the four of us rode towards the border to Honduras. As we got closer to the border, we came to a line-up of cargo trucks that was about three kilometers long. After dodging some insistent “helpers” and weaving between the trucks, we were […]
Day 211 – 214: Guatemala to El Salvador and the Salvadorian sun
On Monday, February 19, the four of us loaded all our worldly belongings on our respective bikes and said goodbye to Antigua Guatemala as we headed towards the border to El Salvador. The ride was just under three hours and the border crossing was surprisingly painless. We have added a Border Crossings section to our […]
Days 181 – 197: Spanish fail and a volcanic eruption in Antigua Guatemala
Our primary purpose for staying in Antigua Guatemala for a month was to take Spanish immersion classes. We have repeatedly been told that Guatemala is one of the best places to learn Spanish as Guatemalans are reputed to speak incredibly clear Spanish and options for classes are cheap and plentiful. We waited until Phil was […]
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Days 175 & 176: Tikal to Chahal to San Agustín Lanquín and an off-road mishap
Day 144: The Pink Lakes of Las Coloradas
Day 120: Cruising Through the Sumidero Canyon
On Monday, November 20, we went to explore the Sumidero Canyon, which is located just North of Tuxtla Gutiérrez and was about a 20-minute ride from our accommodation. The creation of the canyon began around the same time as the Grand Canyon by a crack in the area’s crust and subsequent erosion by the Grijalva River […]