One interesting thing in the touristy areas of Guatemala isthe fact that there is a strong presence of Gringos (which coincidentally, isn´t actually a derogatory term, unless my teacher is totally rude and playing a funny trick on me). There is a street in San Pedro known as ´´Gringo Alley´´ where most of them congregate. Not coincidentally, it is also the only place in town where you will see the follow items: Sunglasses, Tampons, Bread, Women Drinking Alcohol (ok, not technically an ´´item´´), and dreadlocks. However, the question still remains. How can you differentiate between a Gringo and a local, Tz´utu´jil -speaking Mayan? The answer is easier than you think:
whats a gringo?
ReplyDeleteIt´s the term here for people from the US, Europe, and other places who come to Guatemala to visit. I´ll even use it in a sentence: ´´Look Miguel, that Gringo over there is puking because he ate the lettuce! Ha ha!¨
ReplyDelete