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Latin America

sinkingfeeling

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1. Guatemala: the only country I've been to (and I've been to 75 or76) where I had to pay a bribe to both

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Sun Feb 9, 2025, 12:46 AM

Feb 9

enter and exit the country (in USD). My Mexican rental car was denied entry into the country and was left in a no-man's-land for a week. Had to hire a local, non-English speaking driver to continue onward. These things occurred under the watchful eyes of Guatemalan soldiers armed with automatic weapons. Great trip to Tikal back in 1989.

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Guatemala: the only country I've been to (and I've been to 75 or76) where I had to pay a bribe to both sinkingfeeling Feb 9 #1