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Evading Cop Bribes and Borrowing Money to Get Into Nicaragua (aka Crossing TWO Borders in ONE Day with 5 Kids!) – El Sal/Honduras & Honduras/Nicaragua

Unfortunately, El Salvador didn't have what we were looking for. So we made the decision to move on to Nicaragua. That inevitably meant crossing through a small portion of Honduras. Might as well do it on...

Guatemala El Salvador Border Crossing

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Last time they wouldn't let us in. We tried to visit their country. But they told us we were 'illegals', and wouldn't let us come in. So we went back to Guatemala, then the next time we renewed our visa's...

Mexico Border Run – Tapachula Mexico

We took a trip to Tapachula Mexico (and the nearby coast) so that we could 'legitimately' renew our tourist visas (and get into El Salvador next time we tried. From Lake Atitlan area it took us about 5 hou...

Guatemala Visa Renewal – to Mexico We Go!

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When you enter Guatemala, they will automatically give you a tourist visa that provides 90 days within the CA4 countries - Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. You can visit any and all of those...

Why the El Salvador Border Wouldn’t Let Us In

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We had it all planned. This great trip to the beach in El Salvador. Surf, sand, sun. We convinced our friends (four other families from Panajachel, all with four or more kids.) Taking the lead, we ar...

How to Survive the Mexico/Guatemala Border Crossing with Children (Plus One Small Family Travel Confession)

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A swarm of men rush toward our vehicle and begin clamoring all over it -- stepping onto the side rails, holding onto the roof rack and yelling at us in Spanish. Greg and I look at each other, eyes wide, wond...

How Dangerous IS Mexico? Crossing the Border With Our 5 Kids – Agua Priete, Mexico

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Join us on our experience in Mexico as we answer the question, "How dangerous is Mexico?" "Mexico is so dangerous! With all the violence in the country right now, I sure as heck wouldn't be taking my entire ...

Border Patrol, Illegals and the Great Wall – Douglas, AZ

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After visiting with our friends in Tombstone, Arizona, we passed through Bisbee once again, to collect some veggie and stop for a bite to eat, then head south for the border, with plans to cross the next da...