{"id":662,"date":"2009-12-15T18:38:25","date_gmt":"2009-12-15T23:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/transworldexpedition.com\/?p=662"},"modified":"2009-12-15T18:38:25","modified_gmt":"2009-12-15T23:38:25","slug":"few-days-back-crossing-the-honduras-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transworldexpedition.com\/?p=662","title":{"rendered":"Few days back, crossing the Honduras border"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Another<\/a>
Another informal border<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As promised, here is an account of the few days before our small incident. We are now in Las Minas, Honduras, at a friend house, thanks to my brother Sergio from New York. We were able to find a mechanic in San Pedro who is taking care of the car, and who seemed optimistic when we delivered it. Now, we can just wait and wait for his word.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Our<\/a>
Our new family in Guatemala<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
So back a little bit, after a last night in Guatemala, where a nice family let us sleep in front of their house, we woke up early morning, and took the direction of the Honduras border crossing.<\/div>\n
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\"Armed<\/a>
Armed guards are everywhere in Honduras<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
We were there few hours later, and it took us two hours and US$ 40 to do the immigration process and the temporary import of the vehicle. We were excited to let one more country behind, and at the prospect of a country where gasoline would be cheaper than Guatemala.<\/div>\n
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\"The<\/a>
The Copan Ruinas market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Few minute after the border lays Copan, the country most amazing Maya archeological site, as well as the cute town of Copan Ruinas. After visiting the town, we decided to wait for the following day to visit the ruins, and went to find a place we could camp and cook diner.<\/div>\n
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\"Cooking<\/a>
Cooking tortillas the old way, in the ashes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\"The<\/a>
The rancher's family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Copan ruins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Going up in the mountain, we found a farm, and asked the owner for a refuge. He did not only let us camp, but also invited us to the family table, teaching us about traditional food from his country.\u00a0After saying good-bye, we went down to the ruins in the morning. The site is the most significant in Honduras, and marks the most southern point of the Maya dominance. The northern border of influence being the ruins of Palenque, one of our previous stop.<\/div>\n
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When the ruins were first examined, in 1839, they were under heavy vegetation. And still today, major discoveries are being done. It takes four hours to visit the site, and there is also a museum and some tunnels we skipped.<\/div>\n
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\"Copan<\/a>
Copan with the mountains in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Also of interest, a 45 minutes path in the jungle where if you are lucky, you can catch a glimpse of the local animals. Bring insect repellent, unlike us.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"There<\/a>
There are still many years of work ahead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I should be able to give an update tomorrow on our situation, and give more details on what happened in the infamous mountains.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As promised, here is an account of the few days before our small incident. We are now in Las Minas, Honduras, at a friend house, thanks to my brother Sergio from New York. We were able to find a mechanic in San Pedro who is taking care of the car, and who seemed optimistic when … <\/p>\n

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