Surfing El Salvador
US Department Of State Post Report
The Salvadoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs requires a Salvadoran visa of all foreigners who wish to enter El Salvador. U.S. personnel entering with diplomatic or official passports must have a valid visa. Personnel entering with tourist passports must have either a Salvadoran visa or may purchase a tourist card. Tourist cards, valid for 90 days, are available for a $10 fee from Salvadoran consulates in the U.S., from airlines serving El Salvador, or may be purchased upon arrival at the El Salvador Airport or at any land border crossing. The departure fee via commercial airlines is $27 for ordinary or official passports. Bearers of diplomatic passports are exempt. The Human Resources Office will request multiple entry visas for employees and their eligible family members upon arrival at post. Bring at least six pictures of yourself, three of your spouse and dependents over age 2. The size of the pictures should be 1”x1”. Regular U.S. passport-size photos are too large and only delay pro ... [Read More]
USIA, Economic Perspectives, March 1998 -- View from USTR
The average Latin American user spendseight hours a week surfing the net, approximately 15 percentlonger than his or her European counterpart. ... The greater openness of Latin American economies has stimulated aresurgence of economic growth and new trade alliances in theregion. In fact, no region of the world has a more active agendaof free trade area negotiations than Latin America. At thesubregional level during the past year we have witnessed theconclusion of the Chile-Canada Free Trade Area (FTA), theMERCOSUR-Chile FTA, and the MERCOSUR-Bolivia FTA, as well as theinitiation of negotiations between MERCOSUR and the Andean Pact,between Panama and Chile, between Mexico and the NorthernTriangle of Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras),and between Central America and the islands of the Caribbean. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Bus service is available twice daily between Guatemala and El Salvador. Bus companies offer service from Guatemala to Mexico and Honduras but may require a bus transfer at the borders. When planning any in-country or international travel, Mission personnel are urged to check with the RSO about criminal activity in the areas through which they intend to drive. When traveling from El Salvador, the border crossing at Las Chinanas, El Salvador/Valle Nuevo, Guatemala, is preferred. When entering Guatemala from Honduras, the border crossings are at either El Florido or Aguas Caliente. With all crossborder travel, travelers need plenty of time to complete border crossing formalities, which can be lengthy, in order to travel to a major town before dark. For group trips, chartered buses are available and border crossings are expedited. ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: BYLINER: DEPUTY U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE FISHER ON FTAA
-- The average Latin American user spends eight hours a week surfing the net, approximately 15 percent longer than his or her European counterpart. ... The greater openness of Latin American economies has stimulated a resurgence of economic growth and new trade alliances in the region. In fact, no region of the world has a more active agenda of free trade area negotiations than Latin America. At the subregional level during the past year we have witnessed the conclusion of the Chile-Canada Free Trade Area (FTA), the MERCOSUR-Chile FTA, and the MERCOSUR-Bolivia FTA, as well as the initiation of negotiations between MERCOSUR and the Andean Pact, between Panama and Chile, between Mexico and the Northern Triangle of Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras), and between Central America and the islands of the Caribbean. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The Monterrey Consular Corps was organized in 1946. Professional diplomats represent the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, El Salvador, and Cuba; other member countries are represented by honorary consuls, usually Mexicans. Its social program includes monthly luncheons and annual conventions. The Consul General usually attends these functions or sends a representative. ... California also affords opportunities for touring, including tours of the California wine country, Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Outdoor activities include camping, hunting, fishing, sailing, swimming, and surfing. ... [Read More]
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