Road clue guides · Americas
How to recognise Guatemala from the road
Drives on the right
Volcanoes, steep farmland and some of the most colourful buses on Earth.
What to look for
1
Chicken buses
Old school buses painted in bright colours, known as chicken buses, carry people between towns.
2
Spanish signs
Signs are in Spanish, and many place names come from Mayan languages.
3
Volcanoes
In the highlands, volcano cones rise above towns and fields.
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