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Guatemala
Length of stay 11 days
What we did
  • Explored ruins at Tikal
  • Went sightseeing in charming old-style town of Antigua, while Keith had the flu
  • Admired the volcanos of Lago de Atitlan in the tiny village of Panajachel
  • Visited the huge Sunday market at Chichicastanenga
  • Took a tour boat around Lago de Atitlan to visit its smaller villages
  • Currency value 7.90 quetzales/USD
    Average cost of Internet cafe 14 quetzales/hour
    Street vendors that came up to us 75
    Times we caved in and bought something 6
    Times we bought something we didn't want just to get them to go away 2
    Best hotel for the value Hospedaje de Sueña Real, Panajachel ($13/night)
    Most surprising intervention of American culture Dunkin Donuts in the Guatemala City airport

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