Transportation/ Buses in Cen Am

[shineonyou]

I was thinking about going somewhere in Central America this January, but I'm wondering how the buses are. I don't really mind mild discomfort, and I imagine the time/ distance can't be too ridiculous within a country, but I got to ask about the roads. Is it very mountainous? And are the buses reliable i.e. won't break down? Are there strikes that interfere with bus traffic?

Because I think I developed a minor busphobia while in Peru. My last bus ride, I basically had a nervous breakdown. I have been to Costa Rica. That was in 2005, and I didn't have too hard a time with the buses there, but I would rather see another Central American country. And I think some of those bus rides would affect me a lot more than they did then...

I know this probably seems ridiculous, but it takes me days to get over a truly terrifying bus ride! And so this will definitely factor into my decision of where in the world I will go with my month off in January.

Any info on buses in any Central American country would be greatly appreciated!