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April 18, 2005

Oonga Boonga travel advice

Undoubtedly the most inane, and borderline racist, description of Guatemala I have ever read. From the Frommers.com travel website:

"One country south of Belize via boat or small plane, Guatemala has happy natives, some of the best bird watching in Central America and a host of boutique hotels. Day trips from the capital will cost extra but exploration is a must. The adults still smile in Guatemala, as Central America adores U.S. tourists seeking a getaway. If you like flip-flops and music, Belize and Guatemala are as relaxing as life gets."

And the best part is that the happy natives are so busy smiling at gringo tourists that they barely have time for human sacrifices anymore. Which is good news because it's darned hard to run for your life while you're wearing flip-flops! (Sheesh.)

Posted by elcanche at April 18, 2005 04:46 PM
Comments

BORDERLINE racist??? Oh my goodness.

Posted by: susan at April 18, 2005 07:54 PM

Barbara us still waiting for a snail-mail addres
........Love...D

Posted by: Dad at April 19, 2005 09:19 AM

Well, I had my first good laugh for the day on the Frommer's commentary and your comments. (Also I love the colorful picture of the toys.)

Posted by: Mom at April 19, 2005 01:34 PM
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