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Things I Have Learned in Guatemala

So as our time dwindles in Guatemala, I wanted to put down a few of those things that I really didn't expect about the place. A few of them you might think of as common sense, but some of them really did hit me like the route six chicken bus doing 65 MPH down a cobble stone side street that is as wide as an H2. So here you go!

I will spend 90 percent of my time not spent studying or sleeping trying not to get hit by a car the other 10 percent is set aside for avoiding buses
13 dollar bottle service in the club for top shelf ROCKS!
43 people in a VW bus is the main mode of transportation
Only one arm and half a foot actually have to be able to fit inside said Micro for a ride
Said ride only costs ten cents
Having to go to the Cinema two days in a row is required to watch a whole movie because the power is incredibly unreliable
The mall reminds me of suburbia malls in Colorado
Burning buses are not a figment of the imagination
Walking around the park loaded with cash at night is a BAD IDEA! Three amigos and their friend "Chuchillo" will relieve you of the extra wieght
I can talk about anything in Spanish just as long as it consists of food or drink and maybe a bus if you are lucky
I kinda miss cell phones
If somebody offers you a police escort...TAKE IT!!! They probably know better than you
Highway robbery at nine in the morning on a Sunday isn't a completely crazy idea
Restaurant service sucks. Good news though, you really don't have to tip!
Whether you are driving through the city, one mile out of the city or four hours down the road the views are nothing short of breathtaking and the drives are simply gorgeous.
Gringo bars can actually be fun. This is especially true when there is Guat v. USA football game on tv. You just have to be wary of the flying beer bottles when your team scores.
The drunk Guatemalan who's father got deported from the US is not your friend. Tell him you are from Canada and he will buy you a beer.
The place is a little sketchy at first, okay the entire time, but it is easy to fall in love with. Xela by no means is an untouched place but it hasn't yet had the ridiculousness infused into it.
Every one of my Guatemalan friends are better than I am at getting a taxi. Totally makes sense though...
Unless it is Pollo Campero, everything is up for negotiation. EVERYTHING!