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If you need to start a fire, you'll want some ocote. Ocote is a special type of wood harvested as high energy fuel for starting fires.
Guatemala is a well known coffee exporter, and yet there are many local eateries and restaurants throughout the country that don’t serve “real” coffee (coffee made with ground coffee beans in a dri
Settle prices with taxis, tuk-tuks, motorcycles and boats before getting in (or onboard). Even when somewhat familiar with what a price should be, possible disputes can be avoided by settling the price beforehand.
Wondering whether it's a good idea or not to swim? There's all kinds of swimming in Guatemala, but some water is kind of polluted.
No tap water in Guatemala should be considered potable. Municipal water supplies vary wildly in quality from city to city and town to town.
