This section is quite a detailed diary with all my movements across the involved countries in Central America. Besides functioning as a sort of “position tracker”, it will hopefully provide extra info (timeframe, logistics, transport, fares, etc.) to anybody interested in a similar route in the future. So let’s continue the trip together !
GUATEMALA:
January 24, 2022, El Ceibo > El Naranjo, 31 Km
- by hitchhiking
January 25, 2022, El Naranjo > Flores, 168 Km
- by hitchhiking (X4)
January 26, 2022, Flores > San Miguel > Flores
- by boat, 5 GTQ
- by boat, 5 GTQ
January 27, 2022, Flores > Tikal > Flores, 64 + 64 Km
- by minivan, 50 GTQ
- by hitchhiking
January 28, 2022, Flores > Rio Dulce > Livingston, 206 Km
- by bus, with Fuente del Norte, from Santa Elena bus terminal, 150 GTQ
- by speedboat, 125 GTQ
January 29, 2022, Livingston > Finca Tatin > Livingston, 14 Km
- by hitchhiking + foot
- by boat
January 30, 2022, Livingston > 7 Altares Waterfalls > Livingston, 6 + 6 Km
- on foot
January 31, 2022,Livingston > Puerto Barrios > Entre Rios > La Ruidosa > Rio Dulce > Gracias a Dios > Coban, 14 + 39 + 31 + 40 + 217 Km
- by boat, 50 GTQ
- by minivan, 10 GTQ
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
February 1, 2022, Coban > San Pedro Carchà > Lanquin, 7 +56 Km
- by minivan, 5 GTQ
- by hitchhiking
February 3, 2022, Lanquin > Semuc Champey > Lanquin, 10 + 10 Km
- by tuk-tuk, 20 GTQ
- by car, 25 GTQ
February 4, 2022, Lanquin > Coban > Santa Cruz Verapaz > San Cristobal Verapaz > Chicaman > Uspantan > Santa Cruz del Quiché, 65 + 14 + 6 + 47 + 9 + 87 Km
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by minivan, 40 GTQ
February 5, 2022, Santa Cruz del Quiché > Chichicastenango > Los Encuentros > Quetzaltenango, 17 + 18 + 76 Km
- by bus, 8 GTQ
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
February 6, 2022, Quetzaltenango > Ostuncalco > San Martin > Chicabal Volcano > San Martin > Ostuncalco > Quetzaltenango, 16 + 9 + 5 + 5 + 9 +16 Km
- by Uber, 20 GTQ
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
February 7, 2022, Quetzaltenango > Llano de Pinal > Santa Maria Volcano > Llano de Pinal > Quetzaltenango, 8 + 5 + 5 + 8 Km
- by Uber, 15 GTQ
- on foot
- on foot
- by bus
February 8, 2022, Quetzaltenango > San Pedro La Laguna, 81 Km
- by hitchhiking (X 3)
February 9, 2022, San Pedro La Laguna > Indian Nose > San Pedro La Laguna, 7 + 7 Km
- on foot
February 10, 2022, San Pedro La Laguna > San Marcos La Laguna
- by boat, 10 GTQ
February 12, 2022, San Marcos La Laguna > Panajachel
- by boat, 25 GTQ
February 14, 2022, Panajachel > Las Cruces > Godinez > Patzun > Chimaltenango > Antigua Guatemala, 13 + 4 + 17 + 37 + 12 Km
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by bus, 10 GTQ
- by hitchhiking
February 16, 2022, Antigua Guatemala > Guatemala City, 49 Km
- by bus, 20 GTQ
February 18, 2022, Guatemala City > Antigua > La Soledad > Acatenango Volcano, 49 + 26 + 6 Km
- by bus, 20 GTQ
- by bus, 10 GTQ
- on foot
February 19, 2022, Acatenango Volcano > La Soledad > Chimaltenango > Guatemala City, 6 + 27 + 47 Km
- on foot
- by bus, 10 GTQ
- by bus, 10 GTQ
February 20, 2022, Guatemala City > San Cristobal > Santa Ana (El Salvador), 171 + 32 Km
- by bus, 70 GTQ
- by bus, 0.53 USD
SALVADOR:
February 22, 2022, Santa Ana > Atiquizaya > Salto de Malacatiupan > Atiquizaya > Santa Ana, 23 + 6 + 6 +23 Km
- by bus, 0.50 USD
- by bus, 0.50 USD
- by hitchhiking
- by bus, 0.50 USD
February 23, 2022, Santa Ana > Volcan de Santa Ana > Santa Ana, 39 + 39 Km
- by bus, 0.70 USD
- by hitchhiking
February 24, 2022, Santa Ana > Ahuachapan > Apaneca > Laguna Verde > Apaneca, 34 + 19 + 4 +4 Km
- by bus, 0.50 USD
- by bus, 0.50 USD
- on foot
- on foot
February 25, 2022, Apaneca > Sonsonate > Lourdes, 26 + 43 Km
- by bus, 0.70 USD
- by bus, 1 USD
February 26, 2022, Lourdes > Suchitoto > Lourdes, 71 + 71 Km
- by car
February 27, 2022, Lourdes > El Zonte > Lourdes, 53 + 53 Km
- by car
February 28, 2022, Lourdes > San Salvador, 21 Km
- by bus, 0.50 USD
March 3, 2022, San Salvador > La Union, 184 Km
- by bus at Nueva Terminal de Oriente, 5 USD
March 4, 2022, La Union > Playa Playitas > La Union > Espíritu de la Montaña > La Union, 10 + 10 + 16 + 16 Km
- by bus, 0.50 USD
- by hitchhiking
- by truck, 5 USD
- by truck, 5 USD
March 5, 2022, La Union > San Carlos > Amatillo > Amatillo (Honduras) > Tegucigalpa (Honduras), 35 + 7 + 1 + 136 Km
- by bus, 1 USD
- by bus, 0.50 USD
- on foot
- by bus, 100 HNL
HONDURAS:
March 6, 2022, Tegucigalpa > Cantarranas > Tegucigalpa, 47 + 47 Km
- by car
- by car
March 8, 2022, Tegucigalpa > La Ceiba, 402 Km
- by bus, with Cristina, ticket purchased at Cristina bus terminal, 295 HNL
March 9, 2022, La Ceiba > Bejuco Waterfalls > La Ceiba, 9 + 3 + 3 + 9 Km
- by hitchhiking + foot
- by hitchhiking
March 10, 2022, La Ceiba > Nueva Armenia, 40 Km
- by bus, 50 HNL
March 11, 2022, Nueva Armenia > Cayo Chachahuate
- by boat, 300 HNL
March 13, 2022, Cayo Chachahuate > Nueva Armenia > Jutiapa > Trujillo, 8 + 135 Km
- by boat, 300 HNL
- by hitchhiking
- by bus, 150 HNL
March 15, 2022, Trujillo > Puerto Castilla > Trujillo, 18 + 18 Km
- on foot + hitchhiking
- by bus + hitchhiking, 25 HNL
March 16, 2022, Trujillo > Bonito Oriental > Saint Joseph of the Punta > Batalla (Pueblo Nuevo) , 40 + 75 + 32 Km
- by bus, 30 HNL
- by bus, 170 HNL
- by hitchhiking
March 17, 2022, Batalla (Pueblo Nuevo) > Puerto Lempira, 147 Km
- by boat, 1500 HNL
March 19, 2022, Puerto Lempira > Leimus (Honduras) > Leimus (Nicaragua), 108 Km
- by truck, 300 HNL
- by boat
NICARAGUA:
March 19, 2022, Leimus (Nicaragua) > Waspam, 22 Km
- by shared taxi, 100 C
March 20, 2022, Waspam > Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas), 142 Km
- by bus, 300 C
March 22, 2022, Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas) > Managua, 533 Km
- by bus, 600 C
March 24, 2022, Managua > Laguna de Apoyo > Managua, 46 + 46 Km
- by car
March 25, 2022, Managua > Poneloya > Los Brasiles, 142 Km
- by car
- by boat + on foot
March 26, 2022, Los Brasiles > Poneloya > Las Peñitas, 4 Km
- by boat
- by car
March 27, 2022, Las Peñitas > Volcan Telica > Leon, 55 + 34 Km
- by car + foot
- on foot + car
March 29, 2022, Leon > Managua > Volcan Masaya > Managua, 97 + 22 +22 Km
- by bus, 60 C
- by car
- by car
March 30, 2022, Managua > Granada, 42 Km
- by bus, 66 C
April 2, 2022, Granada > San José del Mombacho > Sonzapote (Isla Zapatera), 38 Km
- by car
- by boat, 350 C
April 4, 2022, Sonzapote (Isla Zapatera) > San José del Mombacho > Guanacaste > Volcan Mombacho > Guanacaste > Granada, 29 + 5 +5 + 12 Km
- by boat
- by car
- on foot
- on foot
- by car
April 5, 2022, Granada > Rivas > San Jorge > Moyogalpa (Isla Ometepe), 70 + 5 Km
- by bus, 100 C
- by taxi, 40 C
April 6, 2022, Moyogalpa (Isla Ometepe) > Santa Cruz > Altagracia > Moyogalpa, 29 + 11 + 16 Km
- by motorbike, rented at 600 C
April 7, 2022, Moyogalpa > Concepcion > Volcan Concepcion > Concepcion > Moyogalpa, 5 + 6 + 6 + 5 Km
- by tuk-tuk, 100 C
- on foot
- on foot
- by bus, 20 C
April 8, 2022, Moyogalpa (Isla Ometepe) > El Quino> Santa Cruz > Merida > El Guineo, 21 + 7 + 6 + 6 Km
- by bus, 20 C
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
April 9, 2022, El Guineo > Salto San Ramon > El Guineo, 5 + 6 Km
- on foot
- on foot
April 10, 2022, El Guineo > Merida > Volcan Maderas > Merida > El Guineo, 6 + 7 + 7 + 6 Km
- on foot + hitchhiking
- on foot
- on foot
- by motorbike
April 11, 2022, El Guineo > Santa Cruz > El Quino > Altagracia > San Carlos, 13 + 7 + 4 Km
- by motorbike
- by hitchhiking
- by hitchhiking
- by boat, ticket purchased at Altagracia port (only Mondays 10 pm), 161 C
April 12, 2022, San Carlos > Nueva Guinea > Bluefields, 133 + 101 Km
- by bus, 150 C
- by bus, 180 C
April 13, 2022, Bluefields > Laguna de Perlas
- by boat, 300 C
April 14, 2022, Laguna de Perlas >Orinoco
- by boat, 200 C
April 15, 2022, Orinoco > Marshall Point > Orinoco, 3 + 3 Km
- by bicycle
April 16, 2022, Orinoco > Laguna de Perlas > Kukra Hill > Bluefields, 22 Km
- by boat, 200 C
- by shared taxi,100 C
- by boat, 150 C
April 17, 2022, Bluefields > Big Corn Island > Little Corn Island
- by boat, 255 C
- by boat, 150 C
April 21, 2022, Little Corn Island > Big Corn Island > Bluefields
- by boat, 150 C
- by boat, 255 C
April 23, 2022, Bluefields > El Limon > Nueva Guinea > San Carlos, 62 + 41 +132 Km
- by bus, 100 C
- by bus, 80 C
- by bus, 150 C
April 24, 2022, San Carlos > San Pancho (Tablillas) > Ciudad Quesada (Costa Rica) > Aguas Zarcas > Venecia (Los Alpes), 27 + 102 + 16 + 10 Km
- by bus, 60 C
- by bus, 3230 CRC
- by bus, 800 CRC
- by hitchhiking
COSTA RICA:
April 27, 2022, Venecia (Los Alpes) > Ciudad Quesada > San José, 25 + 92 Km
- by bus, 800 CRC
- by bus, 2195 CRC
April 29, 2022, San José > Heredia, 11 Km
- by bus, 600 CRC
April 30, 2022, Heredia > San José > Siquirres, 11 + 92 Km
- by bus
May 2, 2022, Siquirres > Puerto Limon > Cahuita, 59 + 43 Km
- by bus, 1600 CRC
- by bus, 1415 CRC
May 4, 2022, Cahuita > Manzanillo, 30 Km
- by bus, 1430 CRC
May 5, 2022, Manzanillo > Puerto Viejo > Manzanillo, 13 + 13 Km
- by bicycle
May 6, 2022, Manzanillo > Punta Mona > Manzanillo, 6 + 6 Km
- on foot
May 7, 2022, Manzanillo > Puerto Viejo, 13 Km
- by bus, 750 CRC
May 8, 2022, Puerto Viejo > Sixaola > Guabito (Panama) , 30 + 1 Km
- by bus, 2010 CRC
- on foot
PANAMA:
May 8, 2022, Guabito > Almirante > Bocas del Toro (Isla Colon), 43 Km
- by minivan, 5 USD
- by boat, 10 USD (including return ticket, cheaper)
May 10, 2022, Bocas del Toro (Isla Colon) > Isla Bastimentos > Isla Colon
- by boat, 5 USD
- by boat, 5 USD
May 11, 2022, Bocas del Toro (Isla Colon) > Almirante > David, 178 Km
- by boat
- by bus, 8.45 USD
May 12, 2022, David > Boquete, 47 Km
- by bus, 1.75 USD
May 13, 2022, Boquete > Caldera > Caldera Hot Springs > Caldera > Boquete, 43 + 3 + 3 + 43 Km
- by bus, 2 USD
- on foot
- on foot
- by hitchhiking
May 15, 2022, Boquete > El Salto > Volcan Baru > El Salto > Boquete > David, 10 + 13 + 13 + 10 + 47 Km
- by bus, 7 USD
- on foot
- on foot
- by bus, 2 USD
- by bus, 1.75 USD
May 18, 2022, David > Panama City, 444 Km
- by bus, 15.25 USD
May 23, 2022, Panama City > Gamboa > Soberania Park > Gamboa > Panama City, 30 + 3 + 3 + 30 Km
- by bus (from Albrook bus terminal), 2 USD
- on foot
- on foot
- by hitchhiking + bus (0.25 USD)
May 24, 2022, Panama City > Taboga Island > Panama City
- by boat, 7.50 USD
- by boat, 7.50 USD
May 28, 2022, Panama City > Santiago de Chile (Chile)
- by plane, 317 €, ticket purchased on Kiwi.com website.
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