I would say more but damn this connection is slow, and i think there just might be better things to do

Guatemala city, or what i have witnessed of it so far, is more what i did not expect than what i did. granted it has its´third world facets, clogged streets, high emissions, more motorcycles than the CC´s that power them, street vendors etc. but we have yet to be overly hassled. the endemic violence, out running the criminals, and the rampant corruption, outwitting the police, has yet to be seen. the city is on the rise yet stuck in antiquity. payles shoes, dominos and quiznos stand side by side with ancient sculptures, parks and museums. Economic disparites are evident, and preserved. gated and barbed wired communities with three car garage homes inside seperate the rich from the rest of the residents, who appear to make a honest living themselves.
Zona Viva, where we are residing, is pretty much the only thing Guatemala City has to offer for American tourists like ourselves, bars clubs,malls and restaurants other than the historic, colonial relics of the sate; the national palaces, churches and parks.
we depart for Antigua tomorrow, used by travelers as a gateway to everything cool in Guatemala.
Lago de Atitlan, Tikal, Semuc Champey, Monterrico beach: here we come.