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TOURING GUATEMALA (2): 2 Forgotten Gringas, Little Caesar, Treasures of Tikal and Tuc-Tuc Traffic

By on April 15, 2019

In Flores, we woke up at 4:15am for our 4:30 bus and, de hecho, we were outside at 4:33am in the dark. It’s hard with la hora chapina to know if 4:30 is 4:30 or something else entirely. But Amanda and I waited in quiet street in the dark…


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TOURING GUATEMALA: Night Bus to Flores, I’m an RPCV and I’ll cry if I want to

By on April 11, 2019

NIGHT BUS TO FLORES:

When Amanda and I left on the night bus, we grabbed some street beans “amoebeans” we called them, and myself with chao mein on styrofoam plates. Local AF. I couldn’t believe there was a trash can to put them in. We got on the bus and…


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T-Minus Guatemala (Peace Corps Ending): Ringing That Bell

By on April 10, 2019

I’ve imagined the bell-ringing since the third week of service. An RPCV (return Peace Corps Volunteer) finished her service as we were starting ours, and she had a ceremony and she was kind enough to invite us newbies to attend after three days in the country. Eloise, a volunteer,…

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