Huehuetenango Travel Guide

  Highway leading to Mexican Border
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      Highway leading to Mexican Border
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  • Nephew Tomas rides in the back of a pickup truck
      Nephew Tomas rides in the back of a...
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  • Colonial Architecture in Huehuetenango
      Colonial Architecture in Huehuetenango
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      Gardens in the HueHue Zocalo
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HueHue's zocalo or central plaza

HueHue's zocalo or central plaza, Huehuetenango

 atufft Says:  The colonial plaza is perhaps not the oldest in the region, but it has not been overly restored either. Tourists are few, and we found it pleasant to walk around free of any crowds on New Year's Day. 

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Transport from HueHue to the Border

Transport from HueHue to the Border, Huehuetenango

 atufft Says:  The amount of passenger traffic between Guatemala and Mexico appears to be very little on New Years Day, and so we were limited to taking a taxi. At the zocalo in Huehuetenango idle taxi cabs wait and they can be bargined with for a ride to the border. But, expect to pay a... 

Hitchhiking the American Highway

Hitchhiking the American Highway, Huehuetenango

 atufft Says:  Buses ply the Mayan highlands, but sometimes they are either full or late in coming. Sometimes, as certain crossroads, it's possible to bargain for a ride in the back of a pickup. We were forced to do this on New Years Day, as the buses simply weren't running. Along with... 

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 On New Year's Day, buses were very hard to find. But, since our vacation time was running as quickly as the last grains of sand in an hour glass, we had to find whatever chicken bus we could to... 

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