Barrato

Cheap. Thats what things are here.

Public transportation (as inept as it can be) is 1.25Q in town and roughly 2.5 for the surrounding area. That totals...hmm maybe 30-40 cents at its most expensive. And, you can bring anything you want on. Got a 50 pound bag of cabbage? Great! they'll lash it to the roof for you. Got yours and 20 other people's backpacking packs? Sure they'll put those up there too. All the while, the "ayudante" - guy who is king of the bus - is running through the aisles collecting money, going out the back door while on the pan-am highway to climb to the roof to re-secure luggage and then climbing back in the front door to be ready for new passengers.

Best cinnamon roll in Xela (ya from Dave's gringo cafe) 10Q, just over a buck.

While watching the Mavs stomp the Heat in game 5 - Super Nachos: 35Q, a burger 38Q, 2 Liters of beer and some tequila - 70Q. Totals about 143Q and is less than $20 which is then split between James and I. And thats at a pricey gringo bar.

2 days of hiking + all the rental gear you could need + guides + food + transportation + park fees = 400Q. Just under 50 bucks for a trip to the top of central america.

Then theres xelapan, a bakery around town that makes these great/huge gingerbreads with dark chocolate on top for 4Q or 50 cents.

The best is bakeshop - open only tuesday and friday, and run by a Mennonite convent. Best baked-goods ever. Donuts for under a buck. Natural peanut butter for 3. Pies, cakes, banana bread, pastelitos, granola, you name it, they have it and it tastes good.