Guatemala 28/02/2007

The time is 11.30am. Cyber Place, 4 Ave. 11-10 Zona 1, Guatemala. 502-2232-2660

I set my foot in Guatemala after being tricked by the Taxi Driver from Tapachula, Mèxico. The kind Mexican Immigration officer said my tourist card was still good for another 23 days. Hahaha. So, he stamped my passport and let me go. I walked across the bridge to the other side and walked to the Guatemalan Immigration to get ready to fill out another form (tourist card) only to find they only needed my passport and 15 quetzales. I said I didn´t have quetzales and I got by with paying in pesos. He said, ¨oh, Taiwàn¨. I didn´t say anything at all. Stamped my passport for a 90-day stay and off I walked toward the town center of Talismàn (ta-li-mán).

It was pretty messy and dirty right there. But much prosperous than the Mexican side. My stupidness cost me a lot, including lots of hassle from the local business people:cab driver, carriage driver, pimps, currency exchange solicitors and a 7-hour wait for the midnight bus. A local bump took me to a care-taker/security of the Galgos Bus who then showed me his knife/sword, saying that it is necessary that he carries it in case of robbery to protect the passengers from the robbers.

I was so frigging tired when the bus finally took off. Cost 60 quetzales. Can´t complain too much for that.