So on Saturday the 11th, we went to Zaculeu (meaning "White Earth" in Mam-Maya), which is just outside of Huehuetenango to the north of Xela. We couldn´t have been any luckier with the weather, crystal blue skies, not much wind, no rain, and warmth of the sun (but not too much). We got on a bus at the Minerva Terminal and to our suprise there was a TV and DVD player at the front. So instead of Ranchera music, reggaeton, or cheezy 80s music, we got to watch Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was great! In Spanish, but good nonetheless. I have never seen a movie on a chicken bus before, new experience. So, guess what!? The person in control of the movie also happened to be the same person driving!
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