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Step 1: Catch a taxi from where you are staying to the bus stop located near the Pali supermarket. Should be around 15 cords per person. Buses run at 9:30am, 1:30pm Step 2: Catch the Chicken bus marked for Rivas. 30 cords per person, 1.5 hours in a converted school bus. About 90km From the bus stop in Rivas take a taxi to the ferry station should be about $1 per person if its shared. Confirm the price before you leave, we agreed on $1 per person then it changed halfway through our ride. This wasn’t the first time in Nicaragua when our price changed mod ride, if this happens just be firm and say no and repeat the prices stated earlier, good Spanish helps here. We got on a 12pm ferry, but check the ferry schedule for up to date timing.

This route seems to be a mystery even to locals in all towns involved… But here is what we did, and we got there (nearly didn’t, nearly died, but we got to Guatemala). First catch the Hokey pokey ferry to Independence. leaves from the M&M gas station in the center of town. Two times in the morning available 6:45am, and 7:45. (12 minutes, 10 BZD) There was rumored to be a 8 am bus from independence to Punta Gorda, there was also rumored to be a 9 am bus, even according to the James bus line, but either it was late or it is really 9:30, because our bus showed up at 9:30 am (1.5 hours, $9 BZD) We found most buses in Belize to be surprisingly on time, so maybe it was actually 9:30am, but still it is best to check. If you come through Dangringa ask there, this info is probably as good as it gets. After you depart the bus you need to first buy your ticket for the ferry to Livingston (Puerto Barrios also available) once you have your ticket you need to got and take care of...