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    Picking up our daughter

    • Kweartz from Cincinnati
    • October 7, 2004
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    The biggest highlight for us was to finally get to see and hold our new daughter. After only being able to see pictures of her for months this was a very special time.${QuickSuggestions} Guatemala City is very different from a city in the United States so be prepared. Be prepared to see lots of guns, there is a large police presence in the city, plus there are quite a few armed guards caring everything from shotguns to assault rifles. There are also quite a few street venders selling everything from candy and gum to handmade blankets and jewelry. Also do not take an pictures of the airport or government builds, the local offices do not care for that much.${BestWay} Taxis or the hotel shuttle, people drive a little different in Guatemala, and I would never attempt to drive there myself. Our hotel had a very nice shuttle that made frequent trips to the airport each day. Taxis are very numerous, but make sure you use one that is licensed, just to be on the safe side. There is also a bus system in the city, but it looked a little intimidating to us so we shied away from it, maybe if we spoke Spanish allot better it would have been different. We stayed in zona 10 (the city is broken down in to different ‘zona’ or zones), which is close to commercial centers and businesses so we could walk to many different places very easily.
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