| 13º 43.212' N | 89º 12.456' W | Isleña | April 29, 2015
David’s brother and his wife arrived in San Salvador late last night and we drove up from Bahia del Sol to meet them. The driving is insane. We have missed more turns than we would like to admit to and there are so many American businesses here. We will be in the capital city for only two days and we probably will not have enough time here to see everything we all want to see.
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| 13º 18.078' N | 88º 53.538' W | Isleña | April 23, 2015
From Bahia del Sol, El Salvador. We left Chiapas, Mexico on Monday 20th along with Dan and Kathy s/v Lungta and their crew Wayne and Keith and Greg and Mariana s/v Irie. We motored more than we would normally like to make it in time for David brother and sister-in-law who arrive on the 28th and we need time to get the boat settled and organized before we meet them in San Salvador for a two week road trip. Lungta’s timing was critical because they have a 10’ draft and yesterday was the optimum high tide. The next will be sometime in May. We were the first to cross the bar. We were told to pull up behind the pilot in his panga and follow him in. We then received a call on the VHF that we had successfully crossed the bar and we were welcomed to El Salvador. All we have ever seen are pictures of hugh swells and boats riding high on top. Wait!! What did I miss? Totally uneventful. No I am not complaining. We had more than enough help tying up to the dock and we were greeted with Rum Punch and smiling faces of old and new friends. The Port Captain walked us up to his office and we completed the check in and then walked to the other side of the room and got our visas. How civilized! We are going to get so very spoiled here. We are sitting at the bar getting our internet and David says he really likes it here. Tomorrow we will start to inquire about car rental, laundry, moorings, bus schedules and of course groceries. We are hoping to have friends who are interested in traveling Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua join us on our adventure. So get your passport updated and check your calendar.
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| 14º 42.102' N | 92º 23.772' W | Isleña | April 18, 2015. We arrived back at Marina Chapas just outside Tapachula. This is the last port in Mexico. We are at the marina office getting the exit documents done. Now we have to go to immigration, port captain and API then back to the marine where the Navy will board us with a dog and check for drugs and weapons. They will then issue us our Zarpe which is the document we need to enter the next country which will be El Salvador. We will not stop in Guatamala because there is not any good place to stop. We will visit Guatemala by land from El Salvador. We expect to take 3-4 days but the weather forecast is for light winds so it might be longer. David's brother and sister-in-law will be arriving on the 28th so we might have to start the engine. We will then take two week inland travel with them. We get a four country visa. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. So if you are interested in land travel in this area do let us know and we will be there! The next time you will hear from us will be from Central America! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 16º 51.24' N | 92º 8.28' W | Isleña | April 16, 2015 arrived in Comitan after a long day of driving from the Frontier through beautiful mountains. We pass a lake region but didn't have time to stop. We have to have the car back in Tapachula on the 18th. So we just have one night here and then another long drive back to the boat tomorrow. Comitan is a lovely city and if we were staying in Mexico we would surely take the bus here and spend a week. No car...narrow streets and serious parking problems. One of the streets on the zocalo (town square) is closed and we enjoyed the evening festivities. The cathedral and surrounding buildings were lite up very tastefully. A 10 piece marimba city orchestra was playing as local folks took advantage of the great music and danced. And danced they did. Some were unbelievable and the women in their 3"+ heels! We are so sorry that we don't have the time to stay longer in Comitan and the lake region. So many wonderful places to visit and things to see, | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 16º 45.282' N | 91º 7.548' W | Isleña | April 14 and 15, 2015
Drove to Lacanja Chansayab and checked into our cabana called Top Che. That is a Mayan word. Folks here speak Mayan and then learn Spanish in school. As in all the Maya areas we have visited the folks have their own style of dress. We headed off for a tour of Bonampak which is known for colorful artwork in their temples. After all that exercise we headed back to our cabana, changed into bathing suits for a cool dip in the creek just below a small waterfall. The next day we drove to the Frontier and rented a boat which took us downstream to a remote set of ruins. We motored for about 45 minutes along the winding river that is the border between Mexico and Guatemala. We spotted a few crocodiles along the way. We had another guide who spoke some English and the information we get from each of these guides is a little different. This might be that the traditions are different from tribe to tribe or it might be that the interpretations of the glyphs are different.
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| 17º 30.558' N | 91º 59.298' W | Isleña | Palenque April 12-14, 2015. Great Mayan ruins and museum. Back today for a jungle tour with the same guide. We are getting our step aerobics for sure! Tomorrow we will drive the car south to the river that is the border between Mexico and Guatemala for some very remote and well preserved ruins and a river boat ride. | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 16º 43.866' N | 92º 38.022' W | Isleña | San Cristobal 04/10/15. First inland travel! Seeing Mayan culture and much more with fellow cruisers Wayne and Judy s/v Curiositas. Isleña is at Marina Chiapas waiting our return. We'll continue south to Bahia del Sol, El Salvador soon. | about 9 years ago | Show
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