The Soccer War, The real conflict

In these pages Kapuscinski arrives to Latin Aamerica. He narrates his whole trip very precisely and describes the awkwardness he felt with all of the useless things he found in America that in Africa didn’t exist. I really liked this chapter because not only he describes so well every detail of his new adventure but also he proves to be an excellent writer. When I first heard the title of the book I imagined that it had to relate to soccer but I never would have guessed that it really was about a soccer war. When we started reading about Ben Bella and everything that was happening in Algeria I though that the title didn’t have anything to do with the book, but then Kapuscinski surprised us all.
Before I didn’t know anything about the war that was going on between Honduras and El Salvador but after reading this chapter I became aware of the conflict between these two countries over land and how a soccer tournament lead to a “war”. Also in this chapter Kapuscinski reveals to the reader what an adventurous person he is. He risks his life in the conflict between these two countries just so he can let Poland and the rest of the world know what is happening in Central America. His description of what was going on between the border of Honduras and El Salvador was so precise and intense, as I read these pages I felt like if I was there with Kapuscinski.
"In reality a soldier sees no further than his own nose, has his eyes full of sand or sweat, shoots at random and clings to the ground like a mole." (pg 180)