Guatemala

Quetzaltenango/Xela, Guatemala

October 2, 2011

I spent less than a day in Quetzaltenango (aka Xela), Guatemala. I left San Cristobal on Friday and spent the night in Xela. The people at Maya Pedal were all out of town Friday night, so I decided to break up the journey and see another Guatemalan city in the meantime. Though Xela is the second-biggest [...]

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Crossing Into Guatemala – And Probably Paying My First Bribe

October 1, 2011

Crossing the border from Mexico to Guatemala proved to be a much different experience than I expected. The day started by getting picked up at 7:30am near where I was staying. I was the first pickup. Three Israelis, a Mexican, and a Dutchman joined along the way. From San Cristobal to the border is about [...]

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