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Subject: Re: guatemala city to flores - bus or fly? Posted on: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 04:46:49 MST

"Stimp" wrote in message
news:slrne0nvt9.t10.ren@carbon.redbrick.dcu.ie...
> I'm on a limited itinerary touring Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.. I can
> only give about 2-3 days to Guatemala on the trip (unfortunately) and
> it's my first time there.
>
> I'm arriving straight into Guatemala City from Mexico City and have two
> options:
>
> - Fly straight away from Guatemala City to Flores
> OR
> - Bus from Guatemala City to Flores (around 10 hours)
>
> The bus trip will leave around 11am, so the sun will be up and I will be
> able to see sights as I travel.
>
> My main question now: Is the bus trip from Guatemala City to Flores
> scenic at all?
>
> If the answer is no, then I'll fly, otherwise it might be nice to get a
> quick taste of central Guatemala as I bus it?
>
> I'll be deciding in about 4 hours, so any advice is much appreciated!

That journey is not particularly scenic by Guatemala's standards. It's
lowland geography. You are tight on overall time, so I strongly recommend
that you fly.