Flores 2

Every time I come to a new place thinking I will stay 2 days I find myself staying longer, unwilling to pack my stuff and leave. This is the same with Los Amigos Hostel. The atmosphere is really good. As well as Israelis, there are some German girls, Ausy/English/Kiwi group and very nice Dutch owners. I really like the fruit shakes and BBQ chicken dish. The minus - for the first time I have no agua caliente (hot water). In the dorms I meet people with interesting stories, like the Belgian guy who spent a night in Belizian prison because he hadn´t had car insurance and the crying French girl that hates man because one English guy just abandoned her.
Yesterday I got up at 0330am to see Tikal. The way there took and hour and then we started a rapid walk carrying flashlights in the jungle to climb a ¨pyramid¨ and wait for sunrise. We had a nice guide called Little Ceasar that explained about the Mayan history and the archaeological findings. Caesar is 45 years old, 16 years in the business. After his father was shot for treason during the 36 years long civil war of Guatemala, Caesar moved to USA just to find out he is mostly interested in his ancestors´ heritage. Then he came back and studied 3 years just to be a tour guide. Now he makes 700Q a day (teachers earn 1500Q a month). After Tikal, when we came back at 1200pm, I had to fall asleep for 3 hours. Then, at night I went for a night swim in the lake near the hostel. Today I woke up at 10am, ate an expensive lunch in a restaurant (equivalent of 55NIS) and tomorrow I am going to Palenque, Mexico. I am heading to Tulum in Mexico and the fastest way to go there is by Belize, but that will cost 70US$ just to cross the borders for someone with an Israeli passport like me. Belize doesn´t like Israelis. Maybe because we voted against them in UN, or because we armed Guatemala with many Gallils (I see many on soldiers). So I will go north-west to Palenque, and then north-east to Tulum, which is on the Caribbean beaches of Mexico. The rides in Guatemala are the worst I´ve ever had and are very expensive. Tomorrow I will pay 30$ for 6 hours ride, while I pay 3.5$ for a night in my hostel.
There are internet places on the street in every village in Guatemala. They are open for the many tourists. On the other hand - I haven´t had TV in my room all the trip, because it is considered luxury. Most places have hot water by an electric device they put on the shower tap.