Antigua, Guatemala
I travelled to Antigua via Guatemala City and what a gem of a place that was. It's no wonder people warn you not to go there, it's a total s*** hole and that's putting it nicely! Everyone I met who had been to the city had been robbed (some at gunpoint), followed, intimidated or attacked in some way or they knew someone else who had been. The whole place is filthy, run down and the people are living in serious poverty. I was glad not to be stopping and just passi...