Comments on: Travels in Guatemala: a day on the chicken bus http://www.501places.com/2011/01/travels-in-guatemala-a-day-on-the-chicken-bus/ Travel stories that won't change the world Wed, 11 Jun 2014 06:07:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3 By: Ayngelina http://www.501places.com/2011/01/travels-in-guatemala-a-day-on-the-chicken-bus/#comment-69554 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:25:09 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=4501#comment-69554 You know even if you don’t speak Spanish it is still a great time. When I was in Guatemala I had very little Spanish as I had only been in Latin America a few weeks. But the drivers were so kind to me as I was traveling alone and basically could only communicate my destination. I have really fond memories of people who reached out to help me get where I needed to be.

]]> By: Joe http://www.501places.com/2011/01/travels-in-guatemala-a-day-on-the-chicken-bus/#comment-69042 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:47:41 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=4501#comment-69042 Enjoyed the post. I like traveling by bus its a chance to really experience how the other 99% travel in developing countries. My memorable experience with the bus was traveling into the interior of Viti Levu, Fiji and while listening to chickens on the bus was unaware of a sticky liquid covering my feet. The villager in back of me brought 2 hindquarters of a freshly killed cow and that was blood , and then flies covering all of us.

]]> By: Andy Jarosz http://www.501places.com/2011/01/travels-in-guatemala-a-day-on-the-chicken-bus/#comment-69040 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:43:54 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=4501#comment-69040 thanks Lisa! Yes, a chicken bus does need a bird or two doesn’t it. I sort of miss it when I read this post again – not the discomfort but all the sounds and sights of the bus… happy memories 🙂

]]> By: Lisa @chickybus http://www.501places.com/2011/01/travels-in-guatemala-a-day-on-the-chicken-bus/#comment-69037 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:22:10 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=4501#comment-69037 Fun post! You’ve described the chicken bus experience so well. Love the dude with the machete. And glad there were some birds on board. That makes it even more authentic! 🙂

]]> By: Andy Jarosz http://www.501places.com/2011/01/travels-in-guatemala-a-day-on-the-chicken-bus/#comment-28255 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:38:15 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=4501#comment-28255 Jaime, I’m sure you’ll enjoy your chicken bus experience – at least for the first one or two rides. Speaking Spanish is a big help, as you can sit (or stand) quietly and listen to the sellers and to the chatter around you. I know enough to get the gist of what’s going on but lost much of the detail…
I suspect Genie is right and they are nothing more than aspirin – or worse still, just chalk!

]]> By: Genie http://www.501places.com/2011/01/travels-in-guatemala-a-day-on-the-chicken-bus/#comment-28194 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:32:34 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=4501#comment-28194 I suspect the pills were some version of plain old l’aspirina.

]]> By: Jaime http://www.501places.com/2011/01/travels-in-guatemala-a-day-on-the-chicken-bus/#comment-28193 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:48:00 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=4501#comment-28193 Did you try the white pills??? What are they really…

I have never been on a chicken bus but I have heard of them and this makes them sound kinda fun but not so fun. I think I am excited to ride on because I speak spanish. Who knows though I know me and I may end up hating them.

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