Central America 2002-2003

By Biedjee

The Route

– Starting Point	– Last Point	– Current Point	– Round Trip

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

90-day trip around all countries of the Central American mainland: Mexico-Belize-Guatemala-El Salvador-Honduras-Nicaragua-Costa Rica-Panama. I started off this trip by staying with a friend in Guadalajara, then travelled with my sister through Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. Then on my own to cityhopping Salvador, diving Honduras and climbing volcanoes in Nicaragua. And for the final stretch a mate joined me for Costa Rica and Panama.

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Date	Location	Entries
December 11th, 2002	Mexico City, Mexico	Day 1: Amsterdam - Madrid - Mexico City \| 5 Photos Updated: February 15th, 2009
December 12th, 2002	Mexico City, Mexico	Day 2: Mexico City \| 1 Photo Updated: February 15th, 2009
December 13th, 2002	Guadalajara, Mexico	Day 3: Mexico City - Guadalajara Updated: December 13th, 2002
December 14th, 2002	Tlaquepaque, Mexico	Day 4: Tlaquepaque \| 4 Photos Updated: February 15th, 2009
December 16th, 2002	Guadalajara, Mexico	Day 6: Guadalajara \| 7 Photos Updated: February 16th, 2009
December 17th, 2002	Uruapan, Mexico	Day 7: Guadalajara - Uruapan \| 3 Photos Updated: February 16th, 2009
December 18th, 2002	Angahuan, Mexico	Day 8: Volcán Paricutín \| 8 Photos Updated: February 16th, 2009
December 19th, 2002	Patzcuaro, Mexico	Day 9: Uruapan - Pátzcuaro - Guadalajara \| 5 Photos Updated: February 16th, 2009
December 20th, 2002	Guadalajara, Mexico	Day 10: Guadalajara Updated: December 20th, 2002
December 21st, 2002	Guadalajara, Mexico	Day 11: Kroketten for breakfast \| 1 Photo Updated: February 18th, 2009
December 21st, 2002	Zacatecas, Mexico	Day 11: Guadalajara - Zacatecas \| 1 Photo Updated: February 16th, 2009
December 22nd, 2002	Zacatecas, Mexico	Day 12: Zacatecas - Guadalajara \| 6 Photos Updated: February 18th, 2009
December 23rd, 2002	Guadalajara, Mexico	Day 13: Guadalajara - Mexico City \| 1 Photo Updated: February 16th, 2009
December 24th, 2002	Mexico City, Mexico	Day 14: Mexico City Updated: December 24th, 2002
December 25th, 2002	Mexico City, Mexico	Day 15: Mexico City \| 13 Photos Updated: February 18th, 2009
December 26th, 2002	San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico	Day 16: Teotihuacán \| 20 Photos Updated: February 18th, 2009
December 27th, 2002	Puebla, Mexico	Day 17: Mexico City - Puebla \| 2 Photos Updated: March 9th, 2008
December 28th, 2002	Cholula, Mexico	Day 18: Cholula \| 9 Photos Updated: February 19th, 2009
December 28th, 2002	Oaxaca, Mexico	Day 18: Puebla - Oaxaca Updated: December 28th, 2002
December 29th, 2002	Monte Alban, Mexico	Day 19: Monte Alban \| 5 Photos Updated: September 1st, 2009
December 30th, 2002	Mitla, Mexico	Day 20: Oaxaca - Hierve El Agua - Mitla - Puerto Ángel \| 15 Photos Updated: September 1st, 2009
December 31st, 2002	Puerto Angel, Mexico	Day 21: Puerto Ángel \| 11 Photos Updated: February 20th, 2009
January 1st, 2003	Puerto Angel, Mexico	Day 22: Puerto Ángel - Tuxtla Gutiérrez \| 5 Photos Updated: February 21st, 2009
January 2nd, 2003	Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico	Day 23: Tuxtla Gutiérrez \| 1 Photo Updated: February 21st, 2009
January 2nd, 2003	Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico	Day 23: Cañon del Sumiero \| 5 Photos Updated: February 21st, 2009
January 3rd, 2003	Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico	Day 24: Tuxtla Gutiérrez Zoo Updated: January 3rd, 2003
January 3rd, 2003	San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico	Day 24: Tuxtla Gutiérrez - San Cristóbal De Las Casas \| 2 Photos Updated: February 21st, 2009
January 4th, 2003	Chamula, Mexico	Day 25: San Juan Chamula \| 10 Photos Updated: February 21st, 2009
January 4th, 2003	San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico	Day 25: Dinner at Na Bolom \| 8 Photos Updated: February 21st, 2009
January 5th, 2003	San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico	Day 26: San Cristóbal De Las Casas Updated: January 5th, 2003
January 6th, 2003	San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico	Day 27: trip to Aguas Azul, Mishol Ha and Palenque (1) Updated: January 6th, 2003
January 6th, 2003	Agua Azul, Mexico	Day 27: trip to Aguas Azul, Mishol Ha and Palenque (2) \| 15 Photos Updated: February 21st, 2009
January 6th, 2003	Mishol-Ha, Mexico	Day 27: trip to Aguas Azul, Mishol Ha and Palenque (3) \| 6 Photos Updated: February 21st, 2009
January 6th, 2003	Palenque, Mexico	Day 27: trip to Aguas Azul, Mishol Ha and Palenque (4) \| 7 Photos Updated: February 21st, 2009
January 7th, 2003	Campeche, Mexico	Day 28: a morning in Campeche \| 10 Photos Updated: February 25th, 2009
January 7th, 2003	Merida, Mexico	Day 28: Campeche - Mérida \| 1 Photo Updated: February 25th, 2009
January 8th, 2003	Uxmal, Mexico	Day 29: Mérida - Uxmal \| 13 Photos Updated: February 25th, 2009
January 9th, 2003	Xpujil, Mexico	Day 30: Uxmal - Becán - Cicanná - Xpujil \| 12 Photos Updated: February 26th, 2009
January 10th, 2003	Calakmul, Mexico	Day 31: Calakmul \| 15 Photos Updated: February 26th, 2009
January 10th, 2003	Chetumal, Mexico	Day 31: Xpujil - Chetumal \| 2 Photos Updated: February 26th, 2009
January 11th, 2003	Valladolid, Mexico	Day 32: Chetumal - Valladolid Updated: January 11th, 2003
January 12th, 2003	Chichen Itza, Mexico	Day 32/33: Chichen Itza \| 14 Photos Updated: February 27th, 2009
January 12th, 2003	Cancun, Mexico	Day 33: Valladolid - Cancún \| 5 Photos Updated: February 27th, 2009
January 13th, 2003	Playa del Carmen, Mexico	Day 34: Cancún - Playa del Carmen - Chetumal - Belize City (1) Updated: January 13th, 2003
January 13th, 2003	Chetumal, Mexico	Day 34: Cancún - Playa del Carmen - Chetumal - Belize City (2) Updated: August 24th, 2009
January 13th, 2003	Belize City, Belize	Day 34: Cancún - Playa del Carmen - Chetumal - Belize City (3) \| 2 Photos Updated: August 24th, 2009
January 14th, 2003	Caye Caulker, Belize	Day 35: Caye Caulker \| 7 Photos Updated: August 24th, 2009
January 15th, 2003	Caye Caulker, Belize	Day 36: Caye Caulker \| 5 Photos Updated: February 28th, 2009
January 16th, 2003	Caye Caulker, Belize	Day 37: Caye Caulker / Swallow Caye / Goff's Caye / Shark & Ray Alley \| 10 Photos Updated: February 28th, 2009
January 17th, 2003	San Ignacio, Belize	Day 38: Caye Caulker - San Ignacio \| 14 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: The Trek Stop Updated: March 2nd, 2009
January 18th, 2003	Mountain Pine Ridge, Belize	Day 39: Mountain Pine Ridge National Park \| 9 Photos Updated: February 28th, 2009
January 19th, 2003	Xunantunich, Belize	Day 40: Xunantunich in the morning \| 10 Photos Updated: February 28th, 2009
January 19th, 2003	San Ignacio, Belize	Day 40: floating the Río Mopan in the afternoon \| 6 Photos Updated: February 28th, 2009
January 20th, 2003	Benque Viejo del Carmen, Belize	Day 41: Bye Bye Beautiful Belize Updated: January 20th, 2003
January 20th, 2003	Flores, Guatemala	Day 41: San Ignacio - Flores \| 8 Photos Updated: March 2nd, 2009
January 21st, 2003	Tikal, Guatemala	Day 42: Parque Nacional Tikal \| 23 Photos Updated: March 3rd, 2009
January 22nd, 2003	Tikal, Guatemala	Day 43: Parque Nacional Tikal \| 10 Photos Updated: March 4th, 2009
January 22nd, 2003	Flores, Guatemala	Day 43: Tikal - Flores \| 2 Photos Updated: March 4th, 2009
January 23rd, 2003	Poptun, Guatemala	Day 44: Flores - Poptún \| 5 Photos Updated: March 5th, 2009
January 24th, 2003	Poptun, Guatemala	Day 45: Jungle Trek \| 2 Photos Updated: March 7th, 2009
January 25th, 2003	Poptun, Guatemala	Day 46: Jungle Trek \| 4 Photos Updated: March 7th, 2009
January 26th, 2003	Poptun, Guatemala	Day 47: Finca Ixobel - Guatemala City \| 2 Photos Updated: March 7th, 2009
January 27th, 2003	Guatemala City, Guatemala	Day 48: Guatemala City - Panajachel (1) Updated: January 27th, 2003
January 27th, 2003	Panajachel, Guatemala	Day 48: Guatemala City - Panajachel (2) \| 12 Photos Updated: March 7th, 2009
January 28th, 2003	San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala	Day 49: Cruising the Lago Atitlán (1) \| 12 Photos Updated: March 8th, 2009
January 28th, 2003	Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala	Day 49: Cruising the Lago Atitlán (2) \| 11 Photos Updated: March 8th, 2009
January 28th, 2003	Panajachel, Guatemala	Day 49: Panajachel \| 1 Photo Updated: March 8th, 2009
January 29th, 2003	Antigua, Guatemala	Day 50: Panajachel - Antigua Guatemala \| 9 Photos Updated: March 9th, 2009
January 30th, 2003	Antigua, Guatemala	Day 51: Antigua Guatemala \| 5 Photos Updated: March 9th, 2009
January 31st, 2003	Antigua, Guatemala	Day 52: Volcán Pacaya \| 12 Photos Updated: March 10th, 2009
February 1st, 2003	San Cristobal Frontera, Guatemala	Day 53: Antigua - Santa Ana - Parque Nacional Cerro Verde (1) \| 1 Photo Updated: March 14th, 2009
February 1st, 2003	Santa Ana, El Salvador	Day 53: Antigua - Santa Ana - Parque Nacional Cerro Verde (2) \| 5 Photos Updated: March 14th, 2009
February 2nd, 2003	San Salvador, El Salvador	Day 54: Santa Ana - San Salvador \| 8 Photos Updated: April 25th, 2009
February 3rd, 2003	La Palma, El Salvador	Day 55: San Salvador - La Palma \| 6 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Hotel La Palma Updated: April 30th, 2009
February 4th, 2003	La Palma, El Salvador	Day 56: La Palma – Nuevo Ocotepeque – La Entrada -Copán Ruinas (1) \| 2 Photos Updated: April 30th, 2009
February 4th, 2003	Citla, El Salvador	Day 56: La Palma – Nuevo Ocotepeque – La Entrada -Copán Ruinas (2) Updated: February 4th, 2003
February 4th, 2003	Copan, Honduras	Day 56: La Palma – Nuevo Ocotepeque – La Entrada -Copán Ruinas (3) \| 11 Photos Updated: May 2nd, 2009
February 5th, 2003	La Ceiba, Honduras	Day 57: Copán Ruinas - San Pedro Sula - La Ceiba – Utila (1) Updated: February 5th, 2003
February 5th, 2003	Utila, Honduras	Day 57: Copán Ruinas - San Pedro Sula - La Ceiba – Utila (2) \| 3 Photos Updated: June 1st, 2009
February 6th, 2003	Utila, Honduras	Day 58: Utila \| 2 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2009
February 7th, 2003	Utila, Honduras	Day 59: Utila \| 2 Photos Updated: May 11th, 2009
February 8th, 2003	Utila, Honduras	Day 60: Utila \| 4 Photos Updated: May 2nd, 2009
February 9th, 2003	Utila, Honduras	Day 61: Utila \| 6 Photos Updated: May 2nd, 2009
February 10th, 2003	Utila, Honduras	Day 62: Utila \| 6 Photos Updated: May 11th, 2009
February 11th, 2003	Utila, Honduras	Day 63: Utila \| 3 Photos Updated: May 2nd, 2009
February 12th, 2003	Tegucigalpa, Honduras	Day 64: Utila - Tegucigalpa \| 1 Photo Updated: June 1st, 2009
February 13th, 2003	Danli, Honduras	Day 65: Tegucigalpa - Danlí - Las Manos - Estelí (1) Updated: February 13th, 2003
February 13th, 2003	Las Manos, Honduras	Day 65: Tegucigalpa - Danlí - Las Manos - Estelí (2) \| 1 Photo Updated: May 9th, 2009
February 13th, 2003	Esteli, Nicaragua	Day 65: Tegucigalpa - Danlí - Las Manos - Estelí (3) Updated: February 13th, 2003
February 14th, 2003	Managua, Nicaragua	Day 66: Estelí - Managua - Granada (1) Updated: February 14th, 2003
February 14th, 2003	Granada, Nicaragua	Day 66: Estelí - Managua - Granada (2) \| 3 Photos Updated: May 9th, 2009
February 15th, 2003	San Jorge, Nicaragua	Day 67: Granada - Isla de Ometepe (1) \| 4 Photos Updated: May 9th, 2009
February 15th, 2003	Moyogalpa, Nicaragua	Day 67: Granada - Isla de Ometepe (2) \| 11 Photos Updated: May 10th, 2009
February 16th, 2003	Balque, Nicaragua	Day 68: Climbing the Volcán Maderas \| 15 Photos Updated: May 10th, 2009
February 17th, 2003	San Jose, Costa Rica	Day 69: Isla Ometepe - San José \| 1 Photo Updated: May 10th, 2009
February 18th, 2003	San Jose, Costa Rica	Day 70: San José \| 5 Photos Updated: May 30th, 2009
February 19th, 2003	La Fortuna, Costa Rica	Day 71: San José - Fortuna \| 9 Photos Updated: May 30th, 2009
February 20th, 2003	Monteverde, Costa Rica	Day 72: Fortuna - Santa Elena \| 15 Photos Updated: June 6th, 2009
February 21st, 2003	Santa Elena, Costa Rica	Day 73: Santa Elena - San José \| 11 Photos Updated: June 6th, 2009
February 22nd, 2003	San Jose, Costa Rica	Day 74: San José Updated: August 8th, 2009
February 23rd, 2003	Cartago, Costa Rica	Day 75: San José-Cartago-Parque Nacional Irazú-Orosi (1) \| 7 Photos Updated: August 17th, 2009
February 23rd, 2003	Orosi, Costa Rica	Day 75: San José-Cartago-Parque Nacional Irazú-Orosi (2) \| 3 Photos Updated: August 17th, 2009
February 24th, 2003	San Gerardo de Rivas, Costa Rica	Day 76: Orosi - Cartago - San Gerardo de Rivas \| 4 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2009
February 25th, 2003	Cerro Chirripo, Costa Rica	Day 77: Climbing the Cerro Chirripó (day 1) \| 20 Photos Updated: August 17th, 2009
February 26th, 2003	Cerro Chirripo, Costa Rica	Day 78: Climbing the Cerro Cirripó (day 2) \| 16 Photos Updated: August 17th, 2009
February 27th, 2003	Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica	Day 79: San Gerardo de Rivas - Puerto Jiménez Updated: August 16th, 2009
February 28th, 2003	Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica	Day 80: Puerto Jiménez \| 11 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2009
March 1st, 2003	corcovado, Costa Rica	Day 81: Parque Nacional Corcovado (day 1) \| 15 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2009
March 2nd, 2003	Carate, Costa Rica	Day 82: Parque Nacional Corcovado (day 2) \| 6 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2009
March 3rd, 2003	Golfito, Costa Rica	Day 83: Puerto Jiménez - Golfito - David - Boquete (1) \| 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2009
March 3rd, 2003	Boquete, Panama	Day 83: Puerto Jiménez - Golfito - David - Boquete (2) Updated: August 18th, 2009
March 4th, 2003	Almirante, Panama	Day 84: Boquete - David - Almirante - Bocas del Toro \| 3 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2009
March 4th, 2003	Bocas del Toro, Panama	Day 84: Carnaval in Bocas del Toro \| 14 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2009
March 5th, 2003	Bocas del Toro, Panama	Day 85: Diving in Bocas del Toro \| 5 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2009
March 6th, 2003	Bocas del Toro, Panama	Day 86: Relaxing in Bocas Del Toro \| 4 Photos Updated: August 24th, 2009
March 7th, 2003	Panama City, Panama	Day 87: Bocas del Toro - Panama City \| 13 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2009
March 8th, 2003	Panama City, Panama	Day 88: Panama City \| 6 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2009
March 9th, 2003	Panama City, Panama	Day 89: Panama City \| 15 Photos Updated: August 24th, 2009
March 10th, 2003	Panama City, Panama	Day 90: Panama City - Miami - Madrid - Amsterdam Updated: August 24th, 2009
March 11th, 2003	Panama City, Panama	Epilogue: looking back on my last great journey Updated: August 21st, 2009