This
article isn’t intended to persuade you to avoid Guatemala City, chicken buses
or volcanoes that aren’t national parks. We are just suggesting alternatives if
you want to play it safe. However, the best way to be safe is to be smart.
Don’t carry things in pockets that can be easily pick pocketed. Try to make
friends and travel in groups. Always be aware of your surroundings. These are
things that Aracely and I do in every country we visit.
I
think Guatemala is special. I know this because every time Aracely and I are
asked about it, we light up and explain how much fun we had while traveling
there.
Jason Castellani (to be continued)