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11 years ago

special needs transportation

11 years ago
My husband and I will be traveling from Antigua to Lake Atitlan and back, and from Antigua to Livingston and back this next winter (Jan to Apr). I have considerable back pain & would like to find the most comfortable reasonably-priced possibilities. We're also concerned with safety. We took the trip once before to Atitlan and were fairly sure we would die before we got there. Can anyone suggest a specific company and/or individual? It seems to me that we might be able to find a car & driver and pay for the 6 hours there and back, for not much more than we paid last time to ride in a very crowded van driven by a madman. ALSO.... even in a good vehicle, the trip to Livingston is long for me. Is there a good place to spend the night along the way (and transportation that would work) if we made the trip in 2 days instead of one? One more thing.... would it be worth it, transportation-wise, to visit Peten area on the same trip before we go back to Antigua? We have medium interest in the ruins, but always a high interest in the jungle, rivers & lakes, wildlife, etc. We've heard that the roads and the area in general is very "dangerous." SHOULD we be concerned, or are ordinary precautions enough to truly enjoy the experience? Any & all comments & suggestions appreciated!

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