El Salvador

Submitted by mhickey on Fri, 2012/04/27 - 15:24.

Has anyone driven across El Salvador along the coast I believe it's CA2? If so how long did it take to get to Honduras? What was the road like?

Thanks

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Submitted by smelk on Sat, 2012/04/28 - 20:57.

I left my house on the Old Leon Hgwy (Nicaragua) at 4am in my Toyota Hilux heading North. I crossed into Honduras, all the way thru Salvador on the southern or beach route and arrived at Taxaco, Guatemala by 5:30pm. I do have Nicaraguan residency and my truck is in my name, which means at the borders I didn't even get out of the truck. I simply drove to the chain showed my cedula and circulacion and away I went. I have driven motorcycles down twice and tis true that he borders can cost 1.5-2 hours easy obtaining visas for your vehicle. A beautiful drive either way.

Yes. Two half-days

Submitted by Daddy-YO on Fri, 2012/04/27 - 18:15.

I've driven it 6 times, but the last was two years ago. It's excellent CAm highway comparable to those in CR & Panama. The stretch west of mid-country is spectacular, not unlike US Rt 1 through California's Big Sur. I've always taken two half-days because I arrived at the border(s) near noon, and never drove at night. I've stayed in La Libertad twice and San Miguel twice. The only bottleneck is Usulután, a crowded market town, otherwise it's a fast drive. (Not like Guatemala with its perpetual traffic jams everywhere.) Customs takes a couple hours to grant a car permit, but there's no charge. (Honduras cost some $50 to enter with vehicle.)

You could do it in a full day.

Submitted by melian on Fri, 2012/04/27 - 19:52.

Though you would arrive at the Honduras border at night. Dont miss the right turn after La Libertad or you will end up on the way to San Salvador.

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