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  1. hopefulist avatar

    RE: Where to go in Guatemala?

    by hopefulist 26 May 2012

    Different folks have different opinions on that one. San Pedro La Laguna is the one I return to over and over. There are distinct areas…

  2. hopefulist avatar

    Do you know Rick Dresser?

    by hopefulist 25 May 2012

    Rick Dresser is described by his parents as a skinny 23-year-old from Rochester, New York. He has been in Guatemala for 3-4 months, maybe…

  3. levig avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by levig 22 May 2012

    Amoai, I actually live very near the Rebuli stop, and can get you oriented and going the right way to San Pedro. PM me, if you like.…

  4. Aloysius avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by Aloysius 21 May 2012

    amoai, be aware that Panajachel has two docks. You need to tell the shuttle driver to drop you off at the dock for launchas to San Pedro.…

  5. braxman avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by braxman 21 May 2012

    Landing in GC at noon you can easily get to Pana before dark - that would be my preference, making a short day of travel across the lake…

  6. hopefulist avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by hopefulist 21 May 2012

    If you choose local buses you might be right because it could take 4 hours or more to string together the taxi and buses after you exit…

  7. amoai avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by amoai 21 May 2012

    So you suggest that taking the "Chicken bus" from Guatemala City to Panajachel is safer? Since I'm arriving to Guatemala city at around…

  8. braxman avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by braxman 21 May 2012

    postscript: there have been other reports of assaults on vehicles (not just tourist shuttles) along the stretch of road out of San Pablo…

  9. panerian avatar

    Re: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by panerian 21 May 2012

    Perhaps knowing the past better than the others I can lend some insight as to whether Guatemala is more or less dangerous than before.…

  10. michoacan avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by michoacan 21 May 2012

    I would like to learn from this horrible experience if I may. How intensive did the bad people get when searching the person, the clothing,…

  11. Aloysius avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by Aloysius 20 May 2012

    amoai, the most usual way to get to San Pedro la Laguna is by shuttle to Panajachel and public launcha across the lake to San Pedro. Upon…

  12. eddystonelightkeep avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by eddystonelightkeep 20 May 2012

    just returned from guatemala city dump. problem will be resolved shortly.

  13. BOOMER1 avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by BOOMER1 20 May 2012

    Oh mighty Braxman...defender of truth and integrity...I kneel before you, humbled,(apparently, if I had any idea of what the hell you…

  14. braxman avatar

    Re: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by braxman 20 May 2012

    - sigh - I have no idea if crime is on the increase in Guatemala or not, and I have never posted statements to either effect. You're…

  15. BOOMER1 avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by BOOMER1 20 May 2012

    And another thing!- how come #3 is allowed to say that crime is on the increase and I am not?...riddle me that?..(is it because I am a…

  16. braxman avatar

    Re: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by braxman 20 May 2012

    I'm not saying that it was a made up story, but look at what you said originally: +"You probably should be aware of the taxi scam which…

  17. eddystonelightkeep avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by eddystonelightkeep 20 May 2012

    I GOT YOUR BACK BUMMER! "don't fall in sketch sitch, and watch those kootchabugs" (Dylan)

  18. BOOMER1 avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by BOOMER1 20 May 2012

    #16- Rude! If it helps and if I see him again I will ask the person who told me about their being robbed in a taxi in Antigua to come…

  19. paulschmidtart avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by paulschmidtart 20 May 2012

    http://www.channel4.com/assets/programmes/images/the-big-bang-theory/sheldon/the-big-bang-theory-sheldon_412x232.jpg

  20. eddystonelightkeep avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by eddystonelightkeep 20 May 2012

    impassioned....sorry..... impassioned was the word I wanted. Yes I see that tread .

  21. braxman avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by braxman 19 May 2012

    yes. I think it's fair to say that your contributions were as enlightening and informed as always.

  22. paulschmidtart avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by paulschmidtart 19 May 2012

    impassioned....sorry..... impassioned was the word I wanted. Yes I see that tread .I even contributed some pertinent information to that…

  23. braxman avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by braxman 19 May 2012

    this is a continuation of a discussion started over on this thread: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2199759…

  24. paulschmidtart avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by paulschmidtart 19 May 2012

    I may be a little fogged (I've had a few since sunrise) Are we missing a post from Boomer I'm not seeing? brasman seems upset over nothing…

  25. paulschmidtart avatar

    RE: Lake Atitlan safety issues on the road to San Pedro La Laguna

    by paulschmidtart 19 May 2012

    They'll stone you when you're trying to be so good.

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