Culture Shock/ Interesting Facts About Guatemala:

• ·         Beans and Rice… AT LEAST twice a day
• ·         Hot Sugary Rice/Milk for breakfast
• ·         Warm Milk for Cereal
• ·         Toilet Paper Makes Toilets Explode.  Used TP goes in the trash can.
• ·         Laundry in the Pila, then hang dry (And hope you don’t get caught in a storm)
• ·         No AC
• ·         McDonalds has REAL food
• ·         Rain. Everyday.
• ·         Power Outage. Everyday.
• ·         Tap Water = Parasites.
• ·         Electricity is 10 times as expensive as in the USA
• ·         Clothes are spandex… Modesty is NOT their policy.
• ·         Motos and Taxis.
• ·         Honking, Hissing, and Whistling is TOTALLY ACCEPTABLE and IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE. Gross.
• ·         Sweeping/ Mopping at least 3 times a day.
• ·         Eggs for dinner (with rice and bean mush of course)
• ·         HUMID. A constant state of sweat.
• ·         World starts at 5 AM. Loudly. (Did I mention the honking? Haha)
• ·         Kindness.  Legitimately serving others.
• ·         Wild Road Skills. Who cares if you drive on the left side of the road?
• ·         Ormegas. (Ants) – They eat me. A lot. Especially in bed.
• ·         Cold Showers. (But, who really cares? It’s SO dang hot here…)
• ·         Fresh Fruit! YUM! – All Chiquita bananas come from here! J
• ·         Water is NEVER a guarantee.
• ·         Shower pressure = a few drops at a time… Very slowly.
• ·         A pound of bananas = 1Q;  1Q= approximately 14 cents USD.
• ·         Brooms are all purpose.  Use them to sweep, then put a rag over it, and it’s a mop.  Transport it to the bathroom and it’s a shower scrubber.