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tim my assistant has decided to go=to guatmala after you talked about it. she i copied on t=is email suggestinos.
Jeff,
FYI: It turns out I will not be in Palm=Beach this month. We're going to Hawaii in January, but hope to see yo= when we get back. Best wishes for the Holidays.
As for Guatemala: =C2 Even though one arrives at the airport near Guatemala City, that'= not an attractive place. We recommend going directly from the airport to =ntigua. All told, this is one of the most culturally interesting places in=the world and only a 5 hour flight from JFK. For things to do:
V=sit Tikal, the most impressive Mayan city ever discovered (a one hour flig=t by small plane from GC airport, stay at La Lancha).
Antigua de Gua=emala, a Spanish colonial city that was larger than any city in North Amer=ca when it was abandoned in 1777 due to a threatened volcanic eruption tha= never occurred (stay at Pensativa House Hotel.) 3. Chichicastenango, a=wonderful Indian market town (not to be missed on a market day - absolutel= amazing on a religious holiday such as Easter. Stay at the Mayan Inn. See=the churches and shop bargains!) 4. Lake Atitlan, a 1,600 ft. deep lake=in the mouth of an extinct volcano with Indian villages, accessible only b= boat, around it. (Stay at Hotel Casa Palopo.)
Tell your assistant =hat I'd be happy to answer any questions directly. I'll be reachab=e in NYC until Saturday and again after January 2nd. In between, I can be =eached on Nina's cell phone: (917) 757.6580. (Unless one is adventurou=, it's best to have a car and driver rather than rent a car for onesel=.)
- Tim