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Published: October 13th 2007
Guatemala is one of the countries I was looking forward to visiting most, and so far I'm having a fabulous time!
I´ve just spent a few days in a great place called Lanquin. There is nothing to do in the actual town, but there is a fab hostel there called El Retiro where all the rooms are on a green hill with views of a tree-covered mountain and a river. It is one of the places that millions of people recommended to me, and I'm so glad I went!
It is so relaxing there. The staff are mostly travellers who liked it so much they stayed for a few months. Everyone eats together every night and they have a great happy hour (double rum for the price of a single from 6-9. Cue a massive hangover yesterday!)
The only really horrible thing is the toilet situation. Because the place is on the river they try to be eco-friendly and not flush everthing into the river. This means that there is no flush! You have to climb up some steps (and if you stand up everyone can see you!) then the inside of the loo is divided into 2
sections. The front is where you have to wee, then the back section is a ´long drop´where the number 2s have to go! Then because there is no flush, you have to sprinkle limestone powder over everything after. Ick. Didn´t like it at all!
It is also really close to a beautiful spot called Semuc Champey, where there are lots of turquoise pools that you can swim in. Did some more swimming and tubing in rivers, in caves and more climbing massive hill/mountain things. Phew, am really tired now!
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Melly
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Yuck!
Helloooo! Most intrigued by the environmental toilets... I cant be the only one wondering why you havent provided us with photos of said toilet (er...thats of it...not like the long drop part or anything)... or maybe I am the only one who'd want to see toilet photos! melly xxx