We crossed the border back into Guatemala the next day. On the way we stopped at a small archaeological museum with massive full skeletons of a ancient whale, mammoth and giant sloth found in the area. We are now in a mountainous area with volcanoes, climbing up to 2000 m then down to 1500 m for Antigua. We must drive on the Transamerica highway that goes through big dirty and dangerous Guatemala City, with a few million people and constant traffic jams. The highway cuts through one of the worst parts of the city, barrios much like the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, built on the sides of mountains. Residents…