We made our way past la Libertad to check out the surf beaches but decided not to have a swim as 3 people died the day before due to rough waves. We saw few local people bathing/washing in river which was very different altogether. 
For St Paddys Day we went to Alegria, which is El Salvadors highest town. Grabbed a few tinnies from the parrot and we went to the crater lake La Laguna de Alegria We cracked a few beers open to celebrate my first padys day out of Ireland, was little weird but sure got locked all the same :)
It was weird seeing a footbal match being played right beside the crater. Played a game of footy in the square and then grabbed some pupulsas. This morning we went to a geothermal plant, it was not great as we expected hot springs but just a sauna and pool for $5, although we got a workers bus back to the town and one of the guys was gay and the other workers started having banter over and back with him, it was hillaroius, he was wearing sun glasees like myself , so thank god i got out of that situation without being abused lol .
Grabbed a tuck tuck back to our remote village, the lads driving it had been depoerted from USA and make $45 a day. The tuck tuck cost them $4500 so will turn out good for them ...so back to the traveling... We trecked to Perquín today which is really off the beaten track in El Salvador. Its a historic place with regard FMLN, village killings and where la Revolucion kicked off. We had to get many busses and jump in back of this renovated pick up truck/buss to get here. The people are delighted with the change that is about to happen, they talk of the education and when we mention that we were in San Salvador and show them our videos they smile with pride as "the world is now recognisning them."
We have not met any travelers on our journey in El Salvador and the people are so friendly, the children need to grow up fast as its different way of life. People are fascinated when they see you as you are so so different, they generally cannot help but stare. Tommorow will probably be my last day with guys as im going to back track a little and make my way to Nicaragua.
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