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Prices

Total US Dollars USD 1336.20

Total Mexican Peso
Conversion - 1 USD = 19.1 Peso (11/13/16)
4899.4.4 Peso * (1 USD / 19.1 Peso) = 256.51 USD

Total Guatemala Quetzals (GTQ)
Conversion - 1 USD = 7.33 GTQ (TBD 11/21/17)
6257.8 GTQ * (1 USD / 7.33 GTQ) = 853.72 USD

Total spent in US dollars: 1336.20 USD + 256.51 USD +853.72 USD
Total spent in US dollars: 2446.43 USD

Days before trip
536.96 USD – flight into ACA and out of GUA
72.76 USD – Non-fundable mistake in reserving room on the wrong day in Acapulco (Orbitz came up with the date prior to my departure for a hotel room)
72.64 USD – Mayan Palace hotel in Acapulco, Mexico (actual reservation was for the Ocean Breeze Hotel)
Total 682.36 USD

 Day 0, Saturday, November 11, 2017
65 USD – Luggage on Plane fee
270 Pesos – Taxi from ACA to Mayan Palace Hotel
113 Pesos – Groceries 150 Gram bag of cheesits, two 1.5-liters of water, 1.5-liter juice, 1 loaf of bread and 2 cans of tuna.
Total daily expenses 65 USD and 383 Pesos

Day 1, Sunday, November 12, 2017
30 Pesos – 2 liters orange drink and 1-liter water
250 Pesos – Cruz Grande – Hotel Camila
86.9 Pesos – Cruz Grande – 2-liter orange drink, two 1.5-liter waters, 155-gram bag of Doritos and can of tuna
Total daily expenses 366.9 Pesos

Day 2, Monday, November 13, 2017
15 Pesos – 1.5-liter drink, the drink was not sealed I think I got the runs from it.
31 Pesos – two 1.2-liter waters, 1.5-liter orange drink and a Gansito
400 Pesos – Cuajinicuilapa Hotel MAC
39 Pesos – Cuajinicuilapa – 2-liter orange drink, 1.5-liter water and 135-gram bag of crackers
Total daily expenses 485 Pesos

Day 3, Tuesday, November 14, 2017
63 Pesos – 2-liter orange drink, two 2-liter waters and 155-gram bag of Doritos
250 Pesos – Santiogo Jamiltepec – Hotel El Mirador
88 Pesos - Santiogo Jamiltepec - loaf of bread, 1.5-liter orange drink, 1.5-liter water and Gansito
Total daily expenses 401 Pesos

Day 4, Wednesday, November 15, 2017
34 Pesos - Santiogo Jamiltepec – 1.5-liter orange drink, 2-liter water and Gansito
190 Pesos – Puerto Escondida – Hotel Pasada Cocoa beach
130 Pesos – Puerto Escondida – two 1.5-liter waters, 2-liter orange drink, 160-gram box of corn flakes, three cans of tuna and a Gansito
39 Pesos – Puerto Escondida – 2-liter water and 10 tortillas
30 Pesos – Puerto Escondida – Ear rings
Total daily expenses 423 Pesos

Day 5, Thursday, November 16, 2017
30 Pesos – two 1-liter waters (way away from any town – road side restaurant.
70 Pesos – 1.5-liter orange drink, 1-liter water, 155-gram bag of Doritos and Gansito
800 Pesos – Mazunte – La Luciernaga Hostel – no bathroom, should have gone to next town (actually this was a more interesting town than Puerto Angle)
33 Pesos – Mazunte – Turtle farm/ zoo – not that great – that was why I stayed at Mazunte
42 Pesos – Mazunte – 1-liter Gatorade, 45-gram bag of Doritos and Gansito
Total daily expenses 975 Pesos

Day 6, Friday, November 17, 2017
20 Pesos – Puerto Angel – 2-liter orange drink
42 Pesos – 1.5-liter orange drink, 1-liter water and Gansito
52.95 USD – Tangolunda (near Santa Crus Huatulco)– Hotel Plaza Huatulco
32 Pesos - Tangolunda (near Santa Crus Huatulco)– 2-liter orange drink and 58-gram bran fruit treat
10 Pesos - Tangolunda (near Santa Crus Huatulco)– 62-gram bag of Doritos
Total daily expenses 104 Pesos and 52.95 USD

Day 7, Saturday, November 18, 2017
12 Pesos – Tangolunda (near Santa Crus Huatulco) – 600 ml apple soda
500 Pesos - Barra Copalita – Habanero Motel
114 Pesos - Barra Copalita – 2-liter orange drink, three 1.5-liter waters, Loaf of bread, pack of 10 tortillas, Gansito and can of tuna
Total daily expenses 626 Pesos

Day 8, Sunday, November 19, 2017
60 Pesos – 3 Liter Orange Fanta soda (Not as good as Orange drink – dumped half of it – way too sweet), 1.5-liter water with Strawberry flavoring and 65-gram bag of Tostachos (Saor Questo Jalapeno - like Doritos)
300 Pesos – Santiago Astata – Hotel Paris (I had to give them 2 AAA batteries for AC)
33 Pesos – Santiago Astata – 2-liter orange drink and 50-gram bag of chips (Sabo Ala Diablo)
33 Pesos – Santiago Astata – 1.5-liter water, 62-gram bag of Doritos and 40-gram pack of Latte chocolate cake with strawberry filling.
Total daily expenses 426 Pesos

Day 9, Monday, November 20, 2017
105.5 Peso - Salina Crus - 1.5-liter orange drink, 1.5 liter water, 5 cans of tuna and Gansito
504 Pesos – Salina Crus – Bus to Tapachula
Free Peso (the other guys paid) - Salina Crus – Shrimp dinner, Taxi around port and diet Pepsi – probably more
50 Pesos - Salina Crus – Baggage check
10 Pesos (2 Times 5 pesos/.each time) - Salina Crus – Bathroom
Total daily expenses 669.5 Pesos

Day 10, Tuesday, November 21, 2017
40 Peso – Tapachula - Taxi to boarder
20 GTQ – Boarder near Tapachula – Tip to guy that bugged us/ claimed to be helping.
85 GTQ – Boarder near Tapachula – Breakfast for four
10 GTQ – Taxi drive away from Boarder – Tutu from main bus station to Starburst Buss company
50 GTQ – Taxi drive away from Boarder – Bus to
5 GTQ – highway intersection for next bus to Quetzaltenango - Bus to Quetzaltenango
Free GTQ (the other guys paid)– highway intersection for next bus to Quetzaltenango - To Quetzaltenango
100 GTQ – Quetzaltenango – Barcelona Hotel
5 GTQ – Quetzaltenango – Bread
50 GTQ – Quetzaltenango – dinner for 4
Total daily expenses 40 Pesos and 325 GTQ

Day 11, Wednesday, November 22, 2017
7 GTQ - Quetzaltenango – 600 ml diet coke
2 GTQ - Quetzaltenango - Toilet
25 GTQ - Quetzaltenango – Bus to Panajachel
300 GTQ – Panajachel – Hotel Riva Bella for 2 nights
39.4 GTQ – Panajachel – 200 gram bag of chocolate cereal, loaf of bread, 1.85 liter orange drink, 2 liter water,180 gram bag of tortillas and two 36 gram bags of Doritos
25 GTQ – Panajachel – Bead ear rings
120 GTQ – Panajachel – silver with special rock ear rings
Total daily expenses 518.4 GTQ

Day 12, Thursday, November 23, 2017
90 GTQ - Panajachel – Bus to Antigua
44.40 GTQ – Panajachel – 2 liter water, 1.892 liter orange drink, Ganmsito, Plastic Bag (0.2 GTQ), Pack of 60 paper towels, 600 ml revive drink and 171 gram bag of nacho chips
5 GTQ – Panajachel – Corn on the cob (not very tasty)
35 GTQ – Panajachel – Wood flute
100 GTQ – Panajachel – T shirt (should have bargained more)
Total daily expenses 274.4 GTQ

Day 13, Friday, November 24, 2017
5 GTQ – Panajachel – Ice cream bar
6 GTQ – Panajachel – 600ml H2OH (soda)
122.55 USD – Orbitz – Hotel Posada San Vicente for 2 nights
80 GTQ – Antigua – Two woven wallets and a handbag
39 GTQ – Antigua – 2-liter water, 1.75-liter orange drink and 171-gram bag of chips
40 GTQ – Antigua – loaf of bread, 150-gram bag of Doritos and 45-gram pack of chocolate cookies
350 GTQ – Antigua – Bus to Tikal
Total daily expenses 520 GTQ and 122.55 USD

Day 14, Saturday, November 25, 2017
5 GTQ – Chimaltenango – two 13-gram cookies
173 GTQ – Antigua – Souvenirs, Mask, Necklace, 4 little weaved bags and a weaved scarf
15 GTQ – Antigua – 10 tortillas and 600 ml H2OH (soda)
44 GTQ – Antigua – 2-liter water, 1.5-liter orange drink, 166-gram bag of chips and 45-gram pack of chocolate cookies
Total daily expenses 237 GTQ

Day 15, Sunday, November 26, 2017
90 GTQ - Antigua – Hand bag to carry stuff with (their original price was 150 GTQ – I offered 75, they sold it to me for 90)
5 GTQ - Antigua – Corn on the cob (not very good one - bar BQed)
15 GTQ – Antigua – 10 tortillas and 600 ml H2OH (soda) (Same place and items as previous day)
40 GTQ – Antigua – Entry to historic park (La Recoleccion)
7 GTQ – Antigua – another historic park
3 GTQ – Antigua – Bathroom
172 GTQ – Antigua – Clay flute, 3 liquor bottles with Gourd shot glass and bird beek mask
3 GTQ – Antigua – Bathroom
50 GTQ – Guatemala City – fee for my luggage on bus.
5 GTQ - Antigua – Corn on the cob (first good one, this one was not bar BQed)
251.21 USD – Orbitz – Hotel Tikal Inn
Total daily expenses 390 GTQ and 251.21 USD

Day 16, Monday, November 27, 2017
1,300 GTQ – Santa Elena – transportation to Tikal, personal transport back to Santa Elena, bus from Santa Elena to Rio Dulce and bus from Rio Dulce to Guatemala City. (Way over charged and not all valid)
39 GTQ – Santa Elena – two 10-pack tortillas and a Gansito
29 GTQ – Santa Elena – 2 liter water, 1-liter water and 1.3 liter orange drink
300 GTQ – Tikal – Entry to park for two days
10 GTQ – Tikal – 600 ml ice tea
35 GTQ – Tikal – Rock pyramid of Tikal
7 GTQ – Tikal – 480 ml orange drink
20 GTQ – Tikal – Tip to guide
Total daily expenses 1740 GTQ

Day 17, Tuesday, November 28, 2017
10 GTQ – Tikal – Breakfast tip
20 GTQ – Tikal – Map of Tikal – looks good, but not to scale and missing stuff.
65 GTQ – Tikal – T-shirt
70 GTQ – Tikal – Two Necklaces and a 500 ml fruit juice, I think orange or peach
75 GTQ – Tikal – Stone statue
80 GTQ – Tikal – Wall hanging Mayan Calendar
16 GTQ – Tikal – 600ml Gatorade at hotel (expensive)
Total daily expenses 336 GTQ

Day 18, Wednesday, November 29, 2017
250 GTQ – Rio Dulce – Ferry to/from Livingston
36 GTQ – Rio Dulce – two 500ml juices and a loaf of bread
2 GTQ – Rio Dulce – Bathroom
480 GTQ – Livingston – La posada Del Delfin Hotel
25 GTQ – Livingston – 1.85 liter orange drink, 1.5 liter water and Gansito
Total daily expenses 793 GTQ

Day 19, Thursday, November 30, 2017
5 GTQ – Livingston – Tip for hotel included breakfast
10 GTQ – Livingston – TuTu ride to boat launch
10 GTQ – Livingston – Map of Rio Dulce area (could not find one in Rio Dulce the previous day)
380 GTQ – Rio Dulce – Two night in the Posada Del Rio Hotel
80 GTQ – Rio Dulce – Ticket for bus to Guatemala City on Saturday
49 GTQ – Rio Dulce – 1.5-liter water, 1.85-liter orange juice and 48-gram bag of Pake Taxco Mixed chips and pack of six chocolate chip cookies (6 cookies, 84 grams)
20 GTQ – Rio Dulce – Entry fee for Castle de San Felipe
70 GTQ – Rio Dulce – Dread lock hat
Total daily expenses 624 GTQ

Day 20, Friday, December 1, 2017
31 GTQ – Rio Dulce – 1 liter of water, 990 ml orange juice, 500 ml fruit drink and two 48-gram bag of Pake Taxco Mixed chips
51 GTQ – Rio Dulce – Pack of six chocolate chip cookies (6 cookies, 84 grams), Gansito, can of tuna, 1.5 liter water and 990 ml fruit juice
Total daily expenses 82 GTQ

Day 21, Saturday, December 2, 2017
13 GTQ – Bus stop – 600 ml Mirinda (Orange soda) and 40-gram bag of Doritos
80 GTQ – Guatemala City – Taxi from bus station to hotel
87.13 USD – Orbitz - Hotel Residencia Del Sol
Total daily expenses 93 GTQ and 87.13 USD

Day 22, Sunday, December 3, 2017
35 GTQ – Guatemala City – taxi from hotel to airport
60 GTQ – GUA – Little scull ceramic mask
95 GTQ – GUA – Souvenir coffee and chocolate in nice colorful cloth bags
15 GTQ – GUA – Bead bracelet -says Guatemala in beads
80 GTQ – GUA – Wooden frog
40 GTQ – GUA – Embroidered passport holder bag to hang around neck
73 USD - GUA – Luggage fee ($65) and Exit tax ($7.80) and No change so ($0.20)
2 USD – GUA – 2 small coin wallets
Total daily expenses 325 GTQ and TBD 75 USD