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Salva
Vida for Breakfast |
| February
20, 2000 - Honduras |
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The
port town of La Ceiba is the gateway to the Bay Islands
of Honduras. There are three of them, the most signicant
in size and population being Roatan. They are separated
from Honduras by more than water, with different cultures,
languages and lifestyles. More of a Caribbean way
of life than Central American. But back to la Ceiba
for the moment... |
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Ceiba, named after a gigantic tree native to the area,
has a certain gritty charm, perhaps more grit than
charm. I was introduced to the local custom of Salva
Vida for breakfast. That's the favorite national brew.
That, along with a fat Honduran cigar, will kickstart
just about anybodies' day. |
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I could
never quite relax in La Ceiba, always feeling like a target
or a walking dollar sign. It's the third largest city in
Honduras and many people seem to be stuck here on their
way to somewhere else. A Gringo like me could just be a
ticket out. Chatting with people was easy, getting them
to leave me alone was the challenge.
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