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Rejected!
After two days in Antigua, we decided to head to the Mayan ruins at Copan, Honduras. Good luck with that!
First, we had to find our way though or around Guatemala City. The maps we have really aren't that helpful. There probably is a way around but we didn't find it. Into the city we went! Seemed to be doing okay til the road split and we found ourselves right in the thick of town. Again, people here are friendly and helpful, so after a few stops to ask directions, we emerged on the other side of the city. Phew!
Then we got to the border! No problem getting out of Guatemala, passports stamped, car papers stamped. Passports stamped to get into Honduras, final stop, getting the car in. I waited with the car and Rita and Sean headed to the office, came back 20 minutes later and said the car was not allowed in, we could enter but not the car.
Rita tags are from Florida but it's no longer registered there as she has lived in Mexico for 3 years and her car is tied in with her Mexican residency papers. All legal in Mexico, wasn't a problem in Guatemala, but the custom guy in Honduras said no, without a registration we can't drive in. Said we could try at the crossing in Agua Caliente, as it was bigger and they would probably let us in. Huh! If they will why wont you?!? Nothing could change his mind, so we had to get stamped out of Honduras and back into Guatemala. Good thing they didn't have problem with the car or we have been stuck in no mans land!
Now it's getting late and we are low on gas, then we get stopped by the police! No big deal, just wanted to our papers. Drove down the road a few more kilometer and found a gas station and a hotel for the night. Oh, what a day!


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Location:Guatemala