Day 4 of Michelle in Belize

Day 4 was a relaxing day in Guatemala by visiting a town called Flores. As we started out, the 8 of us had to squeeze into a small car owned by the tour guide and travel to the border. Once at the border we converted money ($1 US = $7.50 Guatemala), passed across, and got into a mini van off to Flores.

These are the people of Guatemala doing their laundry in the river. The little girl to the right is washing corn so her family can then have it ground into cornmeal. 

This is a family traveling on a motorcycle with no helmets and a baby with no kind of protective gear. 

Guide that took us on the tour of Flores.

Once we arrived in Flores, the scenery was so beautiful and peaceful. We had fresh fruit and visited several shops. Below you can see a picture of the city taxis which are a little smaller than a Smart Car but only have one wheel in the front. 

Taxi

Basket ball court in front of a school. 

 After roaming around we stopped to have lunch at Terrazzo where the view was gorgeous. As I ate I could see a private island, watch boats and just relax in the breeze.

A private island which has a hotel.

Hotel rated highly by Trip Advisor, 

Salad with corn, avocado, shrimp, sprouts, tomato, lettuce, cucumber and onion which were all fresh and locally grown. 

My empty plate. It is unreal how fresh the food is here and how distinct the flavor is.

Lewis our guide and a girl native girl Guatemala making fresh, homemade corn tortillas. 

Man selling ice cream. 

During our visit we went to a traditional market which was different. If you can imagine Dollar Tree, Dollar, farm stores, kitchens where cooking is taking place, and "vendors" selling homemade items, you can vision where I was. Oh I forgot, we were walking down very narrow alleys once inside the market. After the market we headed back to San Ignacio. It was an real eye opener to see the culture and way of life of the people in Guatemala. I think Americans, including myself, could do without a lot of the conveniences we take for granted.