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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...
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Guatemala Visa Renewal – to Mexico We Go!

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...
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Mother’s Day in Guatemala – San Jose Chacaya

It's 3:42 a.m. The bombs are bursting in air, along with firecrackers and rockets, and music is playing over a loud speaker, while a man yells into a microphone in Spanish. I nudge my husband. "Are you aw...
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So… We Bought Land in Guatemala

It's been kind of quiet on Discover Share Inspire for the past few weeks. Ever since our Unconventional Family Convention I haven't blogged much... Well, it's because we've been kind of busy... finalizing...
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Why the El Salvador Border Wouldn’t Let Us In

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...