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The city that is making me paranoid!
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I caught a 7 AM bus out of Copan and heading towards the big industrical city of San Pedro Sula. San Pedro Sula is a huge economic force for the country and houses central american headquarters to several large companies. The city is nothing very special and is actually very dangerous. I took a taxi from the bus station to a fairly comfortable hotel. I am spending a little more than normal on a hotel since I have been scared out of my mind by stories about this city. The city is in a contant gang battle and streets are unsafe when the sun starts to set, and even during part of the day. I am spending today as a reading, writing and planning day.
A little about San Pedro Sula. It is the second largest city in Honduras and the countries booming export industry is based here. Additionally, the majority of agricultural products pass through the city and it has almost every fast food chain in America. Unfortunetly, San Pedro Sula bears the distinction of being the AIDS capital of Central America with 32% of all AIDS cases coming from the city.
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