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Why do you ask?
by jimmywanger 10y ago
Why do you ask?
- totalZero 10y agoI'm looking for new places to go. My experience with South America has been that some of the best places are the ones that don't readily appear as tourist destinations for North Americans like myself.
- jimmywanger 10y agoI'm more of a central america kinda fellow. I haven't spent any time in South American. The reason I asked why you asked is it was unclear what information you were interested in. I primarily know about Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. If you want something off the beaten path, try Xela, Guatemala. Your Spanish needs to be adequate, as very few people there speak English (except for expats). The best places actually are tourist destinations, if you're looking for places to go. If you're looking for a place to settle down for a few months, that's different.
- totalZero 10y agoI'll check out Xela. I've always wanted to go to Lake Atitlán. I hear there's a restaurant in Santa Cruz La Laguna that does very traditional Guatemalteco cuisine with an incredible view of the lake. The restaurant is called Cafe Sabor Cruceno, and it's run by a local trade school. You have to take a boat from Panajachel to get there...but don't go in March or April, because the fog in the atmosphere that time of year really kills the view. San Miguel de Allende in Mexico is also on my list. Not sure what the 4G LTE situation is like out there, however.