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On the bus to Sipacate  
   

On the bus to Sipacate

On the bus to Sipacate from Guatemala City. Before this we took two other local city buses and were the only white people throughout all the throngs of mini guatemalans. Had we known how dangerous parts of Guate City can be, we would not have down that. There is no aisle when it gets full and Guatemalans have no concept of personal space, it does not exist. Various vendors come on the bus during stops and sell things. Performing clowns also periodically board and ride with you for a half hour so that they can perform skits and hope to collect some money. Everyone in this part of Guatemala was in awe of our appearance, especially children who challenged my beliefs about how long it is possible to stare at someone continuously.
Guatemala

October 17th 2009
hello, Arrive on 10/17. Sorry the last Europe updates sucked, but I was burned out on it and just looking forward to Central America. As you will see by the pictures, Guatemala was incredible. Just to guide you spatially, we arrived in Guatemala City (in the South pretty much) and went further south to Sipacate, then back to Guate City, then in a counter-clockwise loop to Rio Dulce, the ruin ... read more
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