well, i have a slight dilemma. i am now unsure whether i should go to guatemala or not over break. some friends are going to d.f. (mexico city) and have invited me to come. but then they are leaving after a few days and going to travel somewhere else, which would leave me by myself in d.f. for two days b4 more friends arrive. the advantages are that this week, semana santa(saint´s week), is the one week of the year when most of the people who live in d.f. leave d.f. they go to the beach and so literally, with a few million people missing from the town(out of about 22million documented souls), this leaves quite a large gap and the room is something i would covet. you see, d.f. is choked with people, traffic is absolutely ridiculous- leaving the subway as the best means of travel as the buses cannot move, and this is filled with thieves. hence, with so many people out of town, this is the ideal time of year to visit. the musuems wont have lines quite as long and in general it should be somewhat more tranquil.

but then there is guatemala. i would be going alone, not a huge deal as i have already found youth hostels online where i can stay and which have all sorts of info, guide books, etc. there are some great volcanoes, i would like to hike one, and beautiful mountain towns and lakes. this seems better than going to some big city, BUT, d.f. is home to incredible museums and aztec ruins (which are different from ruins i have visited which are mainly mayan influenced).

so, this is my dilemma. in either case, i am going to have a great time, so the decision is only difficult in that i have to decide what kind of vacation i want. bright lights big ciy? no electricity virtual village? this is where i am today. leaning toward the latter but not ruling out the former. decisions decisions.

any thoughts?