Some reflections:
1. Guatemalans are very concerned about the future of freedom in Central America. While we tend to think that things are basically going fine, many of the countries in Central America are starting to turn back to Socialism. Great concerns in Guatemala.
2. The most recently issued license plates on cars in Guatemala are made of paper. I am told that President Portillo awarded the license-plate manufacturing contract in return for a bribe, and he and the contractor split the loot. Now they have no license plates and no money to make them. So they have paper license plates covered in plastic (it is really bizarre).
3. Guatemala’s airport is nicer then Miami’s. Which really an observation on what a pit Miami’s airport is.
4. Francisco Marroquin has the most beautiful university campus I have ever seen, carved out of a nature preserve in the middle of Guatemala City. Absolutely gorgeous.
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