We are driving all the way from Belize to El Salvador! The drive is only 400 miles (650 kilometers), but it will take us two days and we are going through three countries to get there. We're starting the journey in San Ignacio, Belize, and driving through all of eastern and southern Guatemala before crossing into El Salvador and arriving at our AirBnB in Santa Ana.
El Salvador is a country we didn't think we'd have the chance to visit (maybe in our whole lives) because it has been one of the least safe countries in the world for many, many years. Gang violence and political unrest made El Salvador incredible unsafe for decades, and as a result, it has hardly been visited by tourists. We weren't sure we'd have the chance to see it for ourselves during our travels in Central America, but now we are heading there!!
Our drive to El Salvador begins near the border of Belize and Guatemala, and the drive starts off strong with a successful border crossing back into Guatemala. Unfortunately, our luck does not continue for the entire drive, although given that we are driving through three Central American countries with our dog and our car, we did pretty well on this road trip to El Salvador.
Traveling in Central America with a dog usually adds quite a lot of complications, but Evie is exhausted after her jam packed week in Belize. She got to ride a ferry to the Caribbean island of Caye Caulker and chase coconuts, explore the Rio Frio Caves, and swim in the beautiful Rio on Pools. We had an incredible week in Belize, and we really wish we could have stayed longer. Belize is a very expensive Central American country though, and we are traveling on a budget, so we saved lots of great Belizean adventures for our next trip to the country (when we will be sure to come with a vacationers budget, not a long-term traveler budget). If you want to check out our short Belize series, you can find the video here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSSlYnwzYFH4FDvZehUKNZUI9e9LvweJA
Entering back into Guatemala, even if it was just to drive through it, felt a bit like coming home! We spent five incredible months in Guatemala during our travels in Central America, and the country eventually began to feel very familiar and comfortable. We just spent one night in Guatemala on this drive to El Salvador, but we made the most of it. To check out the full Guatemala series, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSSlYnwzYFH6hDM8e1jf5wlXuOMoXPxqQ
And finally, it was time to enter El Salvador!!!! Being in a country that we thought we'd never visit was an incredible feeling. It is such a privilege to be able to visit a place that was once said to be too dangerous. Not to fear monger, but El Salvador was actually the murder capital of the world not too long ago. So to think we can now safely visit as foreign tourists is remarkable and we cannot wait to see more of this country!
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== Chapters ==
0:00 Time to leave Belize!
4:16 Feels like coming home
9:35 Not what we were hoping for
14:14 Officially leaving Guatemala
18:08 Welcome to El Salvador!
19:55 Maybe we're eating El Salvadorean food?
22:15 Our home in Santa Ana
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