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Street vendors offering food to passengers on a bus in Cojutepeque, El Salvador. Due to the lack of railway lines, all transport in Central America is by road. Buses provide regular connections between the different regions of the republic. The road network is quite extensive, but in some countries it is clearly insufficient, which is a serious obstacle to the exploitation of natural resources. - 1977

Guatemala's capital, like other Central American cities, offers the traveller many contrasts. The poorest neighbourhoods stand next to modern buildings or churches, most of which date back to the colonial era. In the old quarters, traffic is heavy and sometimes problematic due to the narrowness of the streets. Bus lines are used by the inhabitants to get to any part of the city. Other lines provide connections to the most remote parts of the country. - 1977