Copan Honduras

33 Down, 160 to Go!

Today I finally made it to Honduras, which, after visiting El Salvador earlier this week is my final country to visit in North America. The first leg of Expedition 360 West is now complete! In North America I've been to Greenland, Canada, USA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and now El Salvador and Honduras! Here's the map to date :)

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So today I rode for like 3 hours in a van with a Guatemalan man who 15 years ago swam across the Rio Grande to get to the USA. He worked many different jobs for 12 years - only being able to talk to his family via phone or the internet. This guy demanded to buy me mangoes, offered to let me stay in his home, and wouldn't let me go without making sure I had gotten through the dangerous parts of Guatemala City safely. If you think people like this are part of Hezbollah or are taking advantage of the USA sorry but you are an idiot.

Not too shabby south of the wall...(plus Rainier)

On the Way to Country #32!

I'm writing this post from Tapachula, Mexico, just west of the Guatemalan border, and a city that has been on the world map recently due to the "caravans" of migrants who pass through here on their way north toward the USA. It's a typical border town - most country's more charming destinations are not the communities on their borders - and I should be on my way tomorrow on a southbound bus to Guatemala City. A short stay there and I will be headed onward - to my first two new countries this year - El Salvador and Honduras!

Both are also hotspots and well known for high crime rates, but they are also home to the gorgeous rainforest, volcanoes, beaches, and of course Mayan ruins. I shall see for myself shortly just how beautiful - and dangerous - these countries are. And I'll be sure to let you know!

Here are some more pics from recent travels:

And one from 15 years back...

Mexico, Venezuela and Cascadia Pics