Ciudad de Guatemala

Nation shows flag.

Independence Day like for most Central American counties is the 15th of September. However it seems the country celebrates its freedom for the entire month of September. At this point I should mention that if you use Polarsteps you have no limitation of photo uploads per post. Since I am restricted to 6 photos, it devalues the app to a certain degree… and who wants another subscription¿

Anyhow I spent two nights in the capital where I met two polish girls who did their internship as geology students in Flores, north of Guatemala.

Also mentionable: some crazy Guatemalan guys gave me a lift from the border of El Salvador to a city called Escuintla. From there I could easily take a chicken bus to the capital city.Read more