The Central Four

Posted by Alex on 13 February 2010

Since leaving the Film Crew in Antigua, things have accelerated dramatically, hopping from one country to another in a matter of days instead of weeks.

Although the countries are linked by a common language and a similar colonial past, the disparities between each border crossing were significant, Primarily in terms of wealth and development. El Salvador, with large American styled, air conditioned shopping malls and the highest minimum wage in Central America contrasted starkly with its neighbour Honduras, one of the poorest countries in the region. One thing that was universal however, was the friendliness of the people throughout. We are constantly greeted by smiles, waves and whistles along our way, with kids trying to catch up with up on bikes or guys hanging out of buses to cheer us on. I cannot help but feel taht we are getting a very unique experience travelling on bikes at the same pace as the locals.

To add the the enjoyment of the trip, we combined forces with Nick and Emi, whom we met briefly in Antigua, who are also biking south, with, as of yet, no predetermined goal, taking the trip one day at a time. They have sped ahead of us now but we will hopefully catch up with them upon arriving in Costa Rica and share the road a while longer.   

13 comments. Tags: Alex, Fin, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Volcano. Location: Granada, Nicaragua, Nicaragua