Guatemalan Time Where do I begin? Maybe I should begin by saying that Guatemalan time makes my Aunt Janeen look early! And, yes, Dad, you would hate it! (We always tell my Aunt Janeen atleast 30 minutes before we actually expect her.) So, to start off our trip to Xela (nickname for Quetzaltenango pronounced Shay-la) the five of us, Henry, Stina, and two sisters, Abby and Lindsey, ages 16 and 18 (I know!) booked a direct tourist bus to Xela for $20 which is very expensive here. The driver arrived 45 minutes late. Guatemalan Time! After 4 hours, we arrived in Xela, found a hotel for $6 each a night and YES it had HOT water. We then decided to visit las Fuentas Georginas, the hot springs. The process of getting there is extremely typical of
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