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I am in Oaxco Mexico and aiming for Guatemala in the next few days.Anyone heading that way¿
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Ben, La Paz as of 1 Oct. Doing Cabo and back up, then over...looking to stay in Guatemala for a week for language lessons, likely in the capital. So say from the 10th to the 17th? Gosh, that seems late...

Probably not gonna work, eh?

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IMO, Antigua Guatemala is a much better bet than Guate City for language learning. Far more laid back, many schools, everything in walking distance, and loads to do.

I am in Panama City but will be in Quito at the end of the week, and then heading south. Our paths might well cross, I guess. if you want to meet up, let me know.

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I will second what Al just said. Also if you plan on going further south can i suggest the La Mesilla Crossing into Guatamala! its a breeze took me 20 in total for everything, (fumigating, visa, and the bike) and go for the Copan crossing to Honduras becasue the one from El Salvador is a bitch! takes all day
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Indeed. For me, the El Salvador-Honduras took longer than every other CA border corssing combined. I´m quite pleased in one way as otherwise I would have had no stories to tell: everywhere else was pretty efficient.
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I am in Oaxco Mexico and aiming for Guatemala in the next few days.Anyone heading that way¿
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I'm in Costa Rica heading north. Should be in Guatemala in about 2 weeks. Maybe we can meet up?

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thanks for the info re: language schools. I'll make Antigua my destination in Guatemala. Thanks all!

Ferrying to Tobolobompo on the 4th and making hard days (knock wood) after that (plus a stop in Guadalajara for sprockets and chain.

Maybe in G for the 8th or 9th? Safe travels, everyone.

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I'm in Costa Rica heading north. Should be in Guatemala in about 2 weeks. Maybe we can meet up?

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Have been in Antigua for a couple of days,my plan is to head into Guatemala City today to get a few jobs done on my bike.Then Copan for a day or two,before heading south down Pan Am.So hope we can meet up some where.
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Looks like my son and I are about 2 weeks behind you. Maybe we will catchup, and maybe not. Keep an eye out for 2 on klrs

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hey ban,

I am in Honduras now, leaving for the border to Nicaragua in 2 days, If youre in the area send me a message at phatmendus@hotmail.com

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Have been in Antigua for a couple of days,my plan is to head into Guatemala City today to get a few jobs done on my bike.Then Copan for a day or two,before heading south down Pan Am.So hope we can meet up some where.
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Great - I'm in Nicaragua now - San Juan del Sur, Sunday going to Granada/Managua for a couple of days and then Honduras (Copan).

Simon - maybe we'll bump into each other in Nic?

Anybody in the area who knows how to fix a speedometer and the thing that counts the kilometers? I've got a loose connection - problably after the most untalented mechanics on the American continent changed my tires.... Bastards... ;-)

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Hi All,
I am in Copan for a few days then heading towards Nicaragua.Riding a red and black KLR,with panniers and a spare tyre strapped on top.Still a chance we may meet somewhere.
Simon tried email you but no luck.
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Hi Ben,
hope all goin well.. thinkin of you all the time ,you bustard.......enjoy, ride and travel safe. Had a lotto ,though not enough to fill the tank of the bike
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Steve,
I am enjoying myself,the ruins here are great.
Buy more lotto tickets.

Annette,San Juan del Sur,sounds like a good place to visit.
Which route are you taking to Copan.I have not decided if I will head for Tegucigalpa,do not like cities,or go down through El Salvador to Hwy 1.
I am leaving Copan tomorrow,so I will have to make a decision in the morning.
Have you had the speedo problem fixed.
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Ben:

My plan is to cross into Honduras at Las Manos and pass Tegucigalpa (though without going in). I've been told that the El Salvadore / Honduras border on the Panam is murder so I'm want to avoid it. Hope too see you on the road - I'm on a white GS Dakar. I'm heading off from Granada in an hour or so - which is really worth a visit!!

The speedometer is working at the moment - it's goes on and off in strange patterns.... Now I've also got strange noises after going down in a HUGE puddle of mud on teh island Ometepe - had a passenger who got a nice mud bath as well. I'm not sure he had expected that.... but VERY funny!

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