I am at the moment in Flores, just outside Tikal and have ridden here over a three day period from the border crossing at Mesilla. I have ridden dirt roads that by the locals reaction see very little tourist traffic. The response I have had has always been positive and friendly. I have seen a lot of election activity in even the smallest villages but this has in no way been threatening to me. I heard the night before i was going to cross the border that there had been violence and shootings in relation to the election (this was in the mexican town of Comitan)Maybee, but not where I have been. My advice is travel through guatemala, the people have made a big effort to be real friendly to me regardless of the fact my spanish is very wanting to say the least.
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