Guatemala City

The new President of Guatemala Otto Perez Molina welcomes me on Inauguration Day	Monument in a roundabout by the airport, Guatemala City	Monumento al Santo Hermano Pedro José de Bethancourt	Direccion General de Caminos, 7A Avenida, Guatemala City
Monument by the pedestrian bridge near the Archaeological Museum	Mural of Michael Jackson on the western wall of the Guatemala City Zoo	Michael Jackson Mural, Zona 13	Torre del Reformador, 7A Avenida, Guatemala City
Edifico El Triangulo, 7A Avenida, Guatemala City	Edifico El Triangulo, 7A Avenida, Guatemala City	Monumento a la Cooperacion, Plaza de la República, Guatemala City	Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo, Guatemala City
Banco de Guatemala, 7A Avenida, Guatemala City	The flag of Guatemala in front of the Banco de Guatemala	Palacio de Justicia, Guatemala City (Tribunales)	Passing Edificio de Telgua on 7A Avenida towards the heart of Zona 1, Guatemala City
Edificio de Correos, Guatemala City	Palacio Nacional de Cultura, Parque Central, Guatemala City	Coat-of-Arms of Guatemala on the Palacio Nacional	Today is the day of the Presidential Inauguration, 14 January 2012, a Saturday
It's around noon time on Inauguration Day, but the main events are being held in Zona 13	I couldn't believe it but at noon on Inauguration Day, in front of the Presidential Palace, a man on a bike snatched a purse	Palacio Nacional, Guatemala City	Cathedral of Guatemala City, Parque Central (Plaza Mayor)
The thief attempted to get away racing to the right of the cathedral, but he crashed at the intersection and was jumped by a mob	It took 6 police cars to rescue the purse snatcher from the angry Guatemalan mob, tired of the crime afflicting their city	Monument to the Victims of Massacres in front of the Cathedral	Cathedral of Guatemala City
Cathedral of Guatemala City	The Cathedral was closed in preparation for the President's inaugurational visit	Reina de la Paz	Cathedral of Guatemala City
Conscious of security, I only used my small pocket camera to the center of Guatemala City	Except for me, there were only two other tourists admiring the splendid architecture of Guatemala City's Parque Central	The dome of the Cathedral of Guatemala City	Although I would have liked to explored more, I figured I'd best head for safer territory unfortunately
Cathedral of Guatemala City, Parque Central	Plaza España, Guatemala City	Reforma Montufar, 12 Calle, Zona 9, Guatemala City	Zona 9, Guatemala City
InterContinental Real Guatemala under a very high state of security on Inauguration Day 2012	InterContinental Real Guatemala	High security for all the visiting dignitaries for the Presidential Inauguration	Zona 9, Guatemala City's Zona Viva - 13 Calle & 2A Avenida
Zona Viva - Kloster, a Swiss restaurant	Beer break at Kloster	The Presidential Inauguration Live on TV - the outgoing president Alvaro Colom	Manhattan Lounge, Zona Viva, Guatemala City
Que Tal Tequila's! Mexican Restaurant, Zona Viva	UrbanHall, Zona Viva, Guatemala City	Gun shop - Armas y Municiones, Guatemala City	A Chili's plucked straight out of suburban USA - Guatemala City
High-rises in the upscale Zona 9 of Guatemala City	Carlton Suites, Guatemala City	2A Avenida, Zona Viva, Guatemala City	Le mejor cerveza de Guatemala - Gallo
Wings Restaurant & Grill, Zona Viva	Iglesia del Evangelio de Cristo Vida Cristiana Guatemala	Zona 9, Guatemala City	Centro Commercial Los Proceres
Banco Internacional - Guatemala City Zona 9	CA-1, the Panamericana, and the exit to Guatemala City's airport	Guatemala City Airport	Guatemala City Airport
The new president of Guatemala giving his inaugural address	The King of Spain flew in for the inauguration of the new President of Guatemala	Spain's "Air Force One" at Guatemala City Airport	Colombian Air Force VVIP 737, Guatemala City Airport
Tecún Umán, the last ruler of the K'iche' Maya (ca 1500-1524) watching over the CA-1	CA-1, the Pan-American Highway, Guatemala City	Carretera Panamericana, Guatemala City	Carretera Panamericana, Guatemala City
Gas station in Guatemala City - 32.29 Quetzales (around $4) a gallon	Guatemalan Currency - 100 Quetzales	Passing through Guatemala City a second time spending the night at the Radisson in Zona 9	Despite witnessing a broad-daylight robbery, I actually liked Guatemala City
View from the Radisson Hotel, Zona 9, Guatemala City	My ride to Miami, American Airlines 737 at GUA	A TACA Embraer 190 at GUA - not my plane to Flores, I had an ATR