MegaNerd on Nostr: How was El Salvador before #Bitcoin? In 2016 I visited #ElSalvador. Went surfing in ...
How was El Salvador before #Bitcoin?
In 2016 I visited #ElSalvador. Went surfing in #ElTunco, where the locals do tricks on the waves that would put you on the cover of a magazine in Europe.
So how was it? People we very friendly, nature was beautiful and the beaches are stunning. There was just one thing that made El Salvador really stand out from other countries in Central America: it felt very very very unsafe.
Every shop, even small bakeries, had some old dude in a plastic chair in front of them with a rifle or a shotgun. Sometimes, there were like 10 shops in a row and 10 old dudes on plastic chairs in a row. Shops had to be protected against criminals.
What I also remember, is that stopping in front of a red traffic light was not done, because backpacks would get stolen from the roof of the van. This was the same in #Honduras.
I wonder if Bukele was really able to change this. Implementing #Bitcoin as legal tender was not the only thing he did. He says the country is safe again. Would love to find out personally.
Anyways, if you are planning on going to El Salvador, do not forget to visit the beautiful inner landscape of the country. El Salvador has more to offer than just beaches!
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