These Aren�t Your Everyday School Buses

Traveling in Guatemala City and the country as a whole can be done in a number of ways. Often the best way to get around the city is by private taxi; they are safest and easiest. If you are heading out of town to another popular vacation destination you may choose to take a private shuttle. While those are all well and good, no trip to Guatemala is complete without experiencing the Chicken Bus!

 

These vibrantly decorated Bluebird school buses perfectly represent the Guatemalan way of things. Not only are they bright and colorful, they are work-horses who start their long treks on their own terms. (Translation:  Schedules are hard to come by. Read more

A way to get your locational bearings in Guatemala City

If you are like the typical Gringo who goes to Guatemala for the first time, you are expecting hot, muggy days and sticky nights. A quick tip – look at www.weather.com before you leave. We are talking 4,000 foot elevations here. 70′s (f) is normal daily temperature with night requiring a light jacket and that is in August in the states.

To complete the cerebral understanding, ask a cab driver to take you to a unique attraction called Mapa en Relieve Guatemala. It is a topographical model of Guatemala and it will make your brain finally understand why the weather is so pleasant and cool most of the time.

It costs about $5 to get in (less Read more

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