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  1. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    The Guatemalans say that their country is "difficult". Our ebullient host in the Biotopo de Quetzal said "En lugar de decir Muerte! Muerte!, decimos Amor! Amor!" (Instead of saying death, we should say love). Blessed with natural beauty and rich traditions Guatemala should be a paradise. But...
  2. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    Visiting Mayan sites in the Rio Bec region is an interesting experience. Thinking that the classic Rio Bec site was close by, we ended up driving down a badly rutted road for an hour before we realized that we really couldn't afford the time. The nearby site of Xpuhil, on the other hand...
  3. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    Alvaro, I agree that the Mayans also had a society that was tolerant of atrocities, especially by today's standards. The Spanish, however, were claming the high ground by bringing civilization to the savages. In reality they were just as bad, if not worse...
  4. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    The tiny town of Mani was the location for one of the greatest crimes against humanity, committed by the Franciscan friars. It was here that Father Diego Landa held the dreaded Auto-de-Fe where Mayan "heretics" were tortured and then put to death. A vast quantity of Mayan artifacts and codices...
  5. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    At the ecotourism site of Escudo Jaguar we ran into Helmut and Rosy doing the same trip we are but in reverse - they started in Buenos Aires, went to Tierra del Fuego and are now heading to the USA. I instantly had vehicle envy when I saw their beautiful FJ70. I wish we could buy those here in...
  6. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    The Spanish town of Chiapas de Corzo is almost 500 years old and a great introduction to the state of Chiapas. We were dreading driving into Chiapas due to the troubles but everything is pretty quiet and relaxed. Relaxed, until the next wave of trouble hits...
  7. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    What journey would be complete without exotic foods? Rooting around in the markets of Oaxaca one finds all kinds of interesting items, not the least of which are fried grasshoppers, or "Chapulines" I must say these are an acquired taste, a bit too sour for my preference. We'll be in Oaxaca...
  8. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    So we made it to Oaxaca without any significant incident. The drive down Mexico Highway 200 along the Pacific Coast had some great camping spots: There were quite a few Mexicans that discouraged us from taking this route due to security concerns but it turns our that the army is...
  9. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    Hello all, The progress so far has been exciting. I don't know how many of you are on the Expedition Portal so I have not been cross posting posts from my thread over there. I'll ping-pong the progress reports between here and Expo. So far we have driven the Dempster Highway in the winter...
  10. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    It was sooo hard getting started, but we are now on our way! The FJC is loaded to the hilt with all our stuff, way too much stuff. Hopefully we will optimize it further down the road. We are in safe and comfortable downtown Seattle, 937 miles into the long drive. I'll keep this thread updated...
  11. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    Hello all, This friday my wife and I took one of the most important steps in starting this expedition on time - we resigned from our jobs in the IT industry. Now we can focus fully on getting ready for this trail run and leave on schedule. Quitting was harder than I thought - I will miss the...
  12. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    Same here. You are having an awesome adventure!! In 2005 we ran into Dorrit & Coen, two Dutch who were travelling in a VW camper van around South America and Asia. Their website is: http://www.1001-nights.com/ Don't know if you know them or not.
  13. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    I most certainly will. Will you be in Guatemala in March '08 or in Canada?
  14. Quixote

    Want a 3.0L diesel in that new FJ Cruiser?

    Hmmm... Will my truck pass California smog after the swap?
  15. Quixote

    National FJ Cruiser Summit in Ouray

    Ouray looks stunning! Too bad I don't have the time to participate in such gatherings.
  16. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    Alvaro, That would be great. Part of the reason for doing this trip is to meet people along the way - just regular folk and not those just in the tourist industry. To share ideas, to share a bit of who you are and to learn a bit about them. Sometimes this can lead to a friendship, other times a...
  17. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    I'm not sure I'm qualified to give your money away;) The more I learn the more I realize that things are not always as they seem - even the simple act of giving money away can sometimes cause more harm than good. Of course, that doesn't mean that one shouldn't perform charity. It just needs to...
  18. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    Now that is some trip. And for a good cause as well. Since this is our first expedition we're being a little conservative. We made No attempts for sponsorship or charity drives. We will do that on the next one... Not yet! Both of us are fairly accomplished in Italian, and my French is...
  19. Quixote

    Oct 15th, 2007: San Francisco - Inuvik - Puerto Toro - Buenos Aires

    In a few months we will be leaving for an extended tour of the North and South American continents. We have setup a website to track our progress at: http://www.alongdrive.com The proposed route and dates of the expedition are located at: http://www.alongdrive.com/about/ The preparation and...
  20. Quixote

    Cargo Barrier & other mods

    The price for the barrier was $445, but since I got so much stuff done from him I don't know if I got a volume discount. :cheers:
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