My goal is to change the perception of El Salvador. Welcome to my journey as I attempt to ride my bike across the entire country of El Salvador. El Salvador has been consistently ranked as having the most murders per capita in the entire world, leading El Salvador to acquire the perception of being the "most dangerous country in the world". When most people hear “El Salvador”, their mind likely jumps to negative thoughts like murder and gang activity, but I KNOW there are beautiful places to see and kind people to meet in El Salvador.
Despite what I have heard in the news about El Salvador, I decided to purchase a bike in San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador, and attempt to bike across the entire country. My goal is to meet and understand the local people and form my own opinions of “the world’s most dangerous country”. During my bike trip across El Salvador, I’m hoping to discover what the media doesn't show us, a beautiful country filled with a beautiful culture and people. I'm hoping to create El Salvador news that is positive.
When I told others I was going to travel El Salvador, most people told me I needed to be careful. Most people said they wouldn’t visit El Salvador, let alone ride their bike alone across the world’s "most dangerous" country. Most people only know El Salvador through the lens of the media, and view El Salvador as a dangerous country to travel to and visit, especially as a tourist. However, I hope that my journey traveling El Salvador in 2022 can change perceptions of the country and even more, encourage you to challenge your preconceived ideas of El Salvador and form your own opinions of “the world’s most dangerous country”.
Of course, before traveling El Salvador, like any other country in the world, I would encourage everyone to research the country’s current situation beforehand to remain safe and optimize your time in the country.
To start off Day 8 of riding my bike across El Salvador, I wake up early in the morning to leave Suchitoto with the goal to bike 75km all the way to Santa Ana. I start off the morning biking about 20km to Aguilares, where I stop to get some breakfast. Unfortunately, just a few kilometers after breakfast my bike breaks down for the first time of the day. Luckily, I find a nice local named Isaac to help me get my bike chain back in the correct position so I can continue biking. After a few more hours of biking, I make it to the town of San Pablo Tacachico, where I meet another incredibly kind local El Salvadoran, and take a quick pit stop for a fruit smoothie and to cool down from the heat. Not long after leaving San Pablo Tacachico, my bike breaks down again. Luckily, I learned a thing or two from watching Isaac fix my bike chain the first time, so I was able to fix my bike on my own, which was good because I was in the middle of nowhere. After a few more hours of biking, I am met with road construction and detours before finally making it to Santa Ana. After a quick bite to eat, I explore the town center of Santa Ana, and I am pleasantly surprised at how beautiful the main square is and how colorful the buildings are.
So far I have felt extremely safe traveling El Salvador and am overwhelmed by the kindness and hospitality I am experiencing from the locals. I can't wait to continue exploring the country!
0:00 Intro
0:32 Why I’m Doing This
2:24 Breakfast in Aguilares
3:38 Bike Breaks Down
6:41 Kind Local in Town
8:51 Bike Breaks Down AGAIN
11:07 More Challenges
13:15 Made It To Santa Ana!
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If you are new to my channel, Welcome! My name is Matt and at the beginning of 2021 I decided to QUIT my job to pursue my dream and travel the world. In this series, I take you with me as I bike across the entire country of El Salvador, to meet the people and immerse myself in a commonly misunderstood place.
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28 июн 2024
