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BBC reporting - "Detained Britons Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been charged in Iran with espionage, the country's judiciary news agency has said.

Mr and Mrs Foreman were arrested in the city of Kerman in January but news of their detention, on unspecified security charges, emerged last week."

The importance of understanding your political context when backpacking is incredibly important, please read our post on this to better understand the your political standing in the countries we travel to and the importance of researching places before boarding a flight or crossing into a new country.

Backpackers Blueprint Blog: Foreign Affairs And Travel; Why Understanding Your Countries Political History With A Destination Matters

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• Border: La Hachadura Land Border

• Passport: UK

• Exit Fee? No

• Visa: No part of the CA-4 (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)

• Entry Fee? No

• Transport: Shuttle from Antigua

• Border: Peñas Blancas Land Border

• Passport: UK

• Exit Fee? 35 USD from Nicaragua (make sure to have the correct notes as immigration officers can refuse to give change) 29 USD from Costa Rica airports onward.

• Visa: Not required

• Entry Fee? No

• Transport: Taxi or shuttle from San Juan Del Sur

• Border: Custom Guasaule Land Border

• Passport: UK

• Exit Fee? 35 USD to exit Nicaragua

• Visa: No part of the CA-4 (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)

• Entry Fee? 10 USD into Nicaragua

• Transport: Shuttle from Antigua

• Border: La Hachadura Land Border

• Passport: UK

• Exit Fee? No

• Visa: No part of the CA-4 (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)

• Entry Fee? No

• Transport: Shuttle from Antigua

• Border: El Amatillo

• Passport: UK

• Exit Fee? 3 US dollars. Keep the receipt until you leave Honduras

• Visa: Yes but part of the CA-4 (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)

• Entry Fee? No

• Transport: Shuttle from Antigua or El Salvador

Border: El Ceibo Land Crossing

Passport: UK

Exit Fee? No

Entry Fee? No

Transport: Bus to Tenosique, Taxi to El Ciebo

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