Guatemala

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Any safety issues beyond standard precautions? Would love to do the multiple country bus tour with the wifey.

The only place many people seem to avoid is Honduras,

But again, the vast majority of reports from families, friends and solo travelers are very good.

My time in Honduras was maybe eight hours, transit from El Salvador to Nicaragua. My Spanish sucks, but there are frequent road checks with armed soldiers/police in Honduras. At one the soldier asked the driver to tell the gringos they had to pay $1 each to pass. The driver laughs, hands the guy a Coke and we roll.

I spent most of my Central America time in small towns. As Cold Pizza pointed out, gangs are a serious problem in Central America; just ask the locals which areas they feel are unsafe.

[Lancelot]

Evita- still in the Argentine psyche...

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[Lancelot]

If couples are doing the tango, you might be in Buenos Aires