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john | 2 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 On my way out of El Salvador I went through security, didn;t have to take my shoes off.  Great, or so I thought, then I bought a $6 bottle of water.  Around the corner was ANOTHER SCANNER LINE, I had to chug the water as I couldn't take it through.  It's clown world everywhere, even in bitcoin country.
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GrumpyGardener | 2 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 What did you think of the Bitcoin motherland? I've been wanting to make a trip myself.
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john | 2 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 In terms of the conference and being surrounded by some of the most inspirational people I've ever met, that was incredible.  Paying with bitcoin around the country was amazing.  That said, the Country is in rough shape, it really has a long way to go but everyone I met is very hopefully, even if they don't have a chubby for Bukele.  Many are rightfully skeptical of him, but hope abounds and there's so much work to do.  FWIW, if I were a mechanic, I'd go open a shop there, those guys are PRINTING money.