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Riding south through Guatemala towards Honduras

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Thursday October 15, 2015, 85 miles (137 km) – Total so far: 12,350 miles (19,875 km)

We left Flores and headed south towards Honduras. The two days have been slow due to rain. Guatemala is green for a reason – all the rain. It is indeed a tropical rainforest. The road has been good especially with a nice shoulder. The truck and bus drivers are more courteous and we get many good honks. We don’t see the roads patrolled as in Mexico but feel very safe here.

Our friend Jesse that we met in Flores. We shared several meals and adventures. We hope to meet up with him again as we both travel south to Argentina.
Our friend Jesse that we met in Flores. We shared several meals and adventures. We hope to meet up with him again as we both travel south to Argentina.
A super nice guy, Roy. Thanks for all the local history discussions.
A super nice guy, Roy. Thanks for all the local history discussions.
A very fine lunch.
A very fine lunch.
There were trucks alongside the road selling lychee fruit as it is going off in Guatemala. Delicious.
There were trucks alongside the road selling lychee fruit as it is going off in Guatemala. Delicious.
A very rainy two days.
A very rainy two days.
A typical Mexican/Guatemalan cemetery.
A typical Mexican/Guatemalan cemetery.
Guatemala is very green for a reason - rain and lots of it. The mosquitoes could carry us away. I'll never complain about mosquitoes in Florida again!
Guatemala is very green for a reason – rain and lots of it. The mosquitoes could carry us away. I’ll never complain about mosquitoes in Florida again!
A mountain house.
A mountain house.
We met Benson from Taiwan! Headed north to Cancun then to Cuba. Then back here to Argentina. We hope to meet up with him again.
We met Benson from Taiwan! Headed north to Cancun then to Cuba. Then back here to Argentina. We hope to meet up with him again.
The Autohotels with garages or curtain covered carports are outside of towns in Mexico and Guatemala.
The Autohotels with garages or curtain covered carports are outside of towns in Mexico and Guatemala.
The Guatemalan army.
The Guatemalan army.
Nice shoulder. We are on a road going around the airport.
Nice shoulder. We are on a road going around the airport.
The president was arrested last month so there are elections coming up. Unfortunately we see a lot of defaced political signs.
The president was arrested last month so there are elections coming up. Unfortunately we see a lot of defaced political signs.
Looking for the guesthouse.
Looking for the guesthouse.
Jocelyn found a real neat place to stay. There is camping available but we decided to stay in a small guesthouse due to the rain.
Jocelyn found a real neat place to stay. There is camping available but we decided to stay in a small guesthouse due to the rain.
Almost there.
Almost there.
On Hotel Ecologica grounds is the cool spring fed lagoon.
On Hotel Ecologica grounds is the cool spring fed lagoon.
A very large uncovered Mayan pyramid that we could hike but it is so muddy here in Ixobel. The Mayans lived nearby in many caves that are available for exploring.
A very large uncovered Mayan pyramid that we could hike but it is so muddy here in Ixobel. The Mayans lived nearby in many caves that are available for exploring.
Rainforest plants are big and beautiful.
Rainforest plants are big and beautiful.
Ixobel Airport.
Ixobel Airport.