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Scared of protests?

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I have over 10 years living in Latin America and many other years watching it. I will confess up front that until you have lived here the watching part doesn't really register. But, once something registers it augments your knowledge.

Many people who have never lived in Latin America are scared off by the protests. I am not going to say they don't happen but I want to help you understand the reality of what you may have only read…

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(Not) looking a lot like Christmas

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It's 23 December and I am in Panajachel Guatemala. The 13 B'ak'tun celebrations are over. The weather has been cool at night and a bit windy during the day but sunny. This is not a place where you will have a white Christmas. But, beyond that, it is not a place where Christmas is being marketed.

Yes, there is a huge Christmas tree in front of the main church and seeing red and green lights decorating things certainly…

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Xela Guatemala

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Quetzaltenango is a city in a valley but high in the mountains in western Guatemala. At an altitude of 2333 meters, it at least qualifies as cool and, for many, cold. But, it is Guatemala's fastest growing city. It is commonly known as Xela -- a name that fits much better on bus signs.

on 17 December we decided to travel from Panajachel to Xela. There are direct buses from Pana. My friends Carl and Pam and I had decided to head to Xela after breakfast.
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