Stay Healthy, Guatemala

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Guatemala City is at high elevation in the mountains (plus the air is polluted), so if coming from a location near sea-level, you might wish to plan to take it easy and get extra rest on your first day while your body adjusts to the altitude.

Hospital treatment is expensive so you'd better have a good insurance, and preferably a credit card. Being a foreigner with insurance, or if they figure you can pay the hospital bill, you run a high risk of getting over-treatment if you visit a hospital. Things to watch out for are unnecessary surgery just to be sure, hospitalization in a private room with TV to get rest, unnecessary test like an aids-test for diarrhea.

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