[zanjen02]

I think it is so odd how some of us can get sick and some don't! The first trip we made down to Guatemala in the fall of 2002, I was so careful about what I put in my mouth! I drank the bottled water and hardly ate a thing I was so paranoid! My husband had a blast and ate everything in sight! lol! He was as healthy as a horse and I was the one who ended up very sick! So this time, I decided I was going to eat whatever I wanted to! lol! I still drank the bottled water, but I ate the food served at the hotel (Marriot in Guatemala City, and Porta Antigua in Antigua), and had no problems whatsoever. And I ate lots of fruit and authentic Guatemalan food as well as the international menu. And I felt great! But I know that other folks can get sick. It is really just depends on the person I think. Have a good time and just be cautious this first time around.