In Guatemala, the typical Yellow -American school bus becomes a “Chickn Bus” (Chicken bus) When modified to get a second chance. Throughout the Guatemalan territory, these buses can be observed with many lightsdiversity of colors and even religious phrases.
Some of these buses in Guatemala have ornaments that refer to the classic characters of Disneylike Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, the Donald DuckGoofy, Snow White, Cinderella, Pinocchio and Peter Pan. However, their owners decide to mix these iconic television figures with romantic phrases in Spanish.
These buses have become one of the most postcards Famous from Guatemala, because, in addition to drawing attention to the variety of its Designsbuses are internationally known for “traveling on the country’s roads at speeds worthy of a race of Formula 1”, According to the Asian news channel CGTN.
In the territory of Guatemala, These buses are known as “trucks” or “burras”since the term “Chickn Bus” is only used by foreigners who arrive in the country, who refer in this way to buses because “the premises travel with vegetables and animalsabove all chickens”, According to the American magazine Atlas.
The safest routes to travel in Guatemala
The American travel website that focuses on the exploration and enjoyment of culture, Trip culturehe assures foreign tourists that “it is very likely” that, if they ask a Guatemalan for “the Chickn Bus”, he does not understand them, so it is important to refer to them as Trucks either Burras When they talk to the locals.
“Travel on these buses are lived between CACAREOS of chickens and Popular music Guatemalan. It is an authentic party! “added the global media platform, which receives recommendations and travel guides that are usually selected by experts whose objective is to inspire people to go beyond their cultural borders.
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Of the three media consulted, two from North America and one from Asia, it is mentioned that mounting a “Chickn Bus” is a Authentic Guatemalan experience. However, everyone agrees that traveling in one of these buses colorful It is not very safe, mainly because of assaults by armed hand, accidents and deceptions.
In spite of this, in Guatemala there are safer routes so that foreign tourists have the opportunity to travel in a “Chicken Bus.” Given this situation, the five routes that will be mentioned below were selected by Americans, Canadians and Chinese That, at some point, they visited the Guatemalan territory.
- Chickn Bus from the Guatemala City toward Ancient Guatemala: It is taken on the 1st Avenue of Zone 7 capital and the first trip costs Q20.
- Chickn Bus from Antigua Guatemala toward San Juan del Obispo: It is taken in the Bus Terminal of Antigua Guatemala and the first trip costs Q5.
- Chickn Bus from Antigua Guatemala toward Santa María de Jesús: It is taken in the Bus Terminal of Antigua Guatemala and the first trip costs Q10.
- Chickn Bus from Quetzaltenango toward San Andrés Xecul: It is taken at the Xela bus terminal and the first trip costs Q10.
- Chickn Bus from Quetzaltenango toward San Cristóbal Totonicapán: It is taken on four roads, on the Pan -American Highway (Inter -American), and the first trip costs Q15.
The main ones tips For foreign tourists in Guatemala are: plan the trip during the day, not travel after 17.30 hours, Always check the sign Destination on buses, not showing belongings during the journey, not traveling with large amounts of moneyand just buy drinks or snacks packaged.