Eating: Flores // Tikal

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There is certainly no shortage of restaurants in Flores, however when it comes to budget, the options are slim. You’ll be hard pressed finding a meal under $5usd (40 quetzales) anywhere — except for the central square that is!

Up on the top of the island is the central square, with a church, small park and some courts for basketball and football practice. There are a few food stalls surrounding the northwest corner and here you can feast for about $2.50usd (20 quetzales) — including a beer! Definitely a trampers must in Flores.

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It only opened in February of 2012, but this modest little kitchen located opposite the bridge serves up delicious local antojitos at a great price — a welcome find in the sea of relatively expensive restaurants here. For just over $1usd (10 quetzales) you can get 4 tacos or 3 pupusas or burritos or tostadas or a variety of other options. They are cooked up to order by the women inside. To drink you can get bottles of Gallo for 10 quetzales or licuados (fruit smoothies, mas o menos) at the same price.

La Playita is definitely a goldmine for trampers on a budget — it opens in the evenings each day of the week.

 Central_America_Budget_Cheap_Travel_Border_Tramp_Guatemala_Flores_Tikal_Comida_Food_La_Canoa_1La Canoa

La Canoa is a great find for breakfast. For just over $2.50usd (20 quetzales) you can get a traditional breakfast of two eggs, beans, cheese, tortillas and coffee all included — the best price we found. And the patio is a nice place to look out on the lake.

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his place looks like the plates would run way over the tramper’s budget, and sure plenty of them do. But you can get a hearty breakfast of eggs, beans, fruit, cheese and bread with coffee included for $3.20usd (25 quetzales) — coffee included! Best breakfast deal we found. Dinners are a bit of a stretch, but happy hour is a pleasure here. Two for one deals on cuba libres, mojitos, caipirinhas for under $2usd (15 quetzales). Sure you’ll find this deal all over the island, but the view of the lake here is incredible and so is the breeze coming off of it.

 

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