Thursday, July 1, 2010

What the World Costs- Guatemala

1 quetzal (12.5c): cup of coffee on the street; school bus ride in Guate City
2.5 quetzal (31c): stick bought to hike up Pacaya volcano
3 quetzal (37.5c): a bunch of baby bananas
4 quetzal (50c): bottle of water; bottle of Spur cola in Guate City
5 quetzal (62.5c): greatest fried chicken drumstick ever in Coban
6 quetzal (75c): 1 hour internet in Antigua
8 quetzal ($1): 1 hour fast internet in Coban; chicken bus ride from Antigua to Guate City
10 quetzal ($1.25): tuktuk ride from Flores to St. Elena; can of gallo
12 quetzal ($1.50): bottle of Moza black beer- only good grog in Guate
15 quetzal ($1.87): a used copy of "Lincoln" by Gore Vidal
16 quetzal ($2): charon`s ferry to cross the watery Mexican-Guatemalan border
20 quetzal ($2.50): 2 hour stuffed full combi ride from St. Elena to Sayaxche
22 quetzal ($2.75): plate of carne guisada, frijoles & platanos- Comedor Santa Rita
25 quetzal ($3.12): 2.5 hour stuffed combi ride from Sayaxche to Ruxruja
30 quetzal (3.75): 1 night at Doña Goya hostel in Flores; shave from the Barberess of Antigua
35 quetzal ($4.37): 1 night hostel in Lanquin
39 quetzal ($3.87) 2 piece combo meal at Pollo Campero
40 quetal ($5): baksheesh paid to Guatemalan border official to let me in
45 quetzal ($5.62): 1 night at Casa Amarilla in Antigua, breakfast included; 5 hr bus from Coban to Guate City
50 quetzal ($6.25): ride and guided tour of Pacaya volcano; 1 night in Purgatory in Guate City
55 quetzal ($6.87): all you can eat buffet in El Retiro Hostal in Lanquin
60 quetzal ($7.50): round trip ride to Tikal from Flores
80 quetzal ($10): Bolivar cigar
120 quetzal ($15): bus from Guate to El Salvador
150 quetzal ($18.75) entrance to Tikal; xmas day taxi "special"

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