On the ferry “Chihuahua Star” for the next 14 hours, heading for the Mexican mainland. Jungles, ruins, rainforests and await.

Five days of Spanish later and I’m ready to get back on the road. The school and its teachers have been first-rate, readying me for the next three months. It’ll take a little bit more vocabulary and sone studying, but I think I’m good enough to interview people to get the info I need. Omar, one of our teachers, below. And a useful guide to a pig.