Jocotan Guatemala, crossing back into Honduras-problems begin
Honduras-problems crossing back from Jocotan, Guatemala into Honduras(Part 17)
Do you remember in Post #13 where I said I should have known better than to cross the border with only a copy of my passport? Yep, it was time to pay the price for that.
When we arrived back at the Honduran border after a day in Jocotán, there was a man waiting outside the bus to make sure we checked in with the immigration office. This was a big change because when we had crossed into Guatemala that morning there was no one at the border making sure we stopped and checked in.
The man at the border made sure that we checked in with the Guatemala immigration office where the guard was stunned that we had originally entered the country without registering. After a long discussion, he told us we would have to pay a fine of $10 per person. Grudgingly we paid the fine. We were not negotiating from a position of strength.
We thought we had satisfied everything and were ready to leave when we were told we would also have to check with Honduran authorities. That is where it really got difficult. The guard was not going to allow us to re-enter Honduras because I only had a photocopy of my passport which was not sufficient to allow me entry.
When I tried to tell the guard that all my stuff was in Copán Ruinas, Honduras and I was enrolled in a school there, she wanted to know what proof I had that I had EVER been in Honduras! Naturally without my original passport with the Honduran arrival stamps in it, I had no proof that I had ever entered the country legally. I was in a real mess!
To be continued
Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net
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Jocotán Guatemala, strolling the streets
Strolling the streets of Jocotán, Guatemala
After we spent some time walking through the markets, we strolled through the rest of the small town. When in Jocotán, Guatemala, you really feel like you are away from the rest of the world.
We found the people to be very friendly there and we enjoyed exploring a different world for a few hours.
To give you a feel for what you can expect when you go to Jocotán, here are some more photos:
Store front on the streets of Jocotán, Guatemala
Chicken and Papas on the streets of Jocotán, Guatemala
street scenes from Jocotán, Guatemala
the Streets of Jocotán, Guatemala
a colorful storefront in Jocotán, Guatemala
the central park in Jocotán, Guatemala
a neat set of wheels in Jocotán, Guatemala
Murals in central Jocotan, Guatemala explain the rights of the students
the 2nd mural in the central part of Jocotán, Guatemala explaining the rights to the students
the third of 3 murals in the main part of Jocotán, Guatemala
At the end of the day, it was time to return to the border so that we could cross back into Honduras.
Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net
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Jocotán Guatemala, visiting the meat market
Honduras-Visiting the meat market of Jocotán, Guatemala
Going through the meat market is always interesting. Lots of good photo opps exist. It is always interesting to me to see how the rest of the world prepares their food. In my experience in the markets of Latin America, the people are always very proud to show me how they prepare and display their goods for sale. Take a look at these photos:
Chicken parts in the meet market of Jocotan, Guatemalahanging meat in the meat market of Jocotan Guatemala
a little sausage mixed some beef-doesn't look too appetizing
making a selection of fresh meat
a few fresh hoofs for the next meal-purchased fresh in the meat market of Jocotan, Guatemala
After we tired of the market, we spent a little while just walking around the town. Not much else to see, but in the next post I will post a few photos to give you an idea of how the town looks.
Next-a quick stroll through Jocotán, Guatemala
Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net
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