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Chicken Buses

Central America Chicken Buses – Short Clip 1

By on March 9, 2011 ]

Culture and art is best represented in Central America by the old American school buses that have customized and painted in glaring colors. The art on these buses is taken seriously and those details are captured well in this short Travel Video from Jason and Aracely of 2Backpackers.com. Enjoy the show!

Old Lady

Photo of the Day: Elderly Woman, El Salvador

By on February 9, 2011 ]

Lost in a Volcano Crater

By on October 25, 2009 ]

While staying in Alegría, El Salvador it’s necessary to visit Laguna de Alegría, a green hot spring fed sulfur lake inside the crater of volcano Tecapa that exudes mysticism.  From Alegría’s town center you can easily walk 45 minutes in sandals along a cobblestone road or hire a guide to take you on a 2-hour [...]

Fotos de El Salvador

Discover Flowers of Alegria El Salvador

By on October 20, 2009 ]

Alegría is located in the Usulután department of El Salvador and can be considered one of the most beautiful small towns tourists will visit in the country.  If traveling to Alegría from San Salvador, expect 5 hours of traveling on various buses, but you can be assured you will be pleasantly rewarded.  Alegría is a [...]

Santa Ana Volcano, El Salvador

By on October 17, 2009 ]

Santa Ana was our second city we traveled to in El Salvador and it is also their second largest city.  As we arrived to the city, it was clear that buses handle most transportation.  The number of buses arriving and departing was staggering, and the exhaust pollution was just as bad.  I was eager to [...]