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Partially Paranoid in Guatemala

It's hard to reconcile the friendliness of the people with the world class murder rate.  

Unusually heavy rains have rivers flooding I was surprised to find Inguat (tourism ministry) with a tent and a helpful person at the border at Melchor de Mencos A road sign with an infamous Fuente del Norte bus Fred was riding to Belize.  We exchanged info The road from the border was GOOD
BAD and UGLY A small farm The cemeteries were decorated for the Day of the Dead A farmer
His grandaughter A devil piñata getting a beating Flores is going modern.  A shopping mall After Flores the roads improved considerably The Backpackers Hotel under the bridge at Rio Dulce was a treat
Ian, a motorcycle crazy Yorkshireman He's on his way to Siberia via Alaska Fishermen on Rio Dulce I stopped for a snack and some sugarcane juice Guillermo and his wife guided me to Victor's parque publico
Victor guided me to the C.O. Jones Motorcycle Company and the lovely Rosa Victor also showed me the Meza Pension where there was a bed for me and my motorcycle Taking a hot shower in Central America is an act of faith Are you sure I'm supposed to park here I got major hair service
While Blackcherry got major service: oil change, tighten up loose stuff, new spark plug, and a bath A piñata factory in centrl Guatemala City Lots of one way streets Victor's house Mother and daughter
Santo Domingo Church decorated for it's bicentennial Wanna buy one The interior In Zona Uno A Danish sea captain on R&R
A view of the urinal from the couryard of Pension Meza A sign in my room:  "It is forbidden to apologize" On the square in Antigua A beautiful, peaceful place A colonial building in Antigua
     
Tessa, a beautiful Dutch girl (unfortunately, later I met her boyfriend) Cafe No Se.  A great bar next to a great bookstore  I stayed at a good hostel right across the stree      

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