Oscar Mancio

For advice I often listen to the locals when it comes to Safety. I have been in and out of Guatemala the past 4 years now and have never encountered any crime personally. My wife (Guatemalteca) and her family say just give the things if someone ... Read More

I agree the stops generally make things safer. In got stopped today just outside of Puerto San Jose, the police told us 2 motorcycles had been stolen, this is why they had set up in this particular area. It was painless and quick Read More

Since Molina came into power, there has been way more check points to check vehicle registration. I have been stopped a couple of times. It is actually funny to watch how many people pull U-turns when they see these check points set up. Read More

Let's see if I can help, I have lived in Ciudad San Cristobal (Mixco) basically just outside of Guate on the highway to Antigua. It is a middle to some would say upper-middle class suburb. I am currently just outside San Lucas (Half way between San ... Read More

1. Beautiful view almost anywhere you look 2. Generally an awesome climate (although the pacific coast can extremely hot and humid at certain times of the year) 3. The happy go-lucky attitude of Guatemalans, laid back 4. Freedom to do what you ... Read More