Traveling to Guatemala has made me appreciate the United States a whole lot more. I just got back from there not too long ago, I was visiting some friends and got the chance to visit the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala also named Xela. During my visit I could see the differences and similarities is has where I live now. In this paper I’m going to write about Russellville Alabama and Quetzaltenango Guatemala, there similarities and differences in transportation, sports, and food. I realizes how easy it is for me to get in my car and drive to where I need to be easily, but after visiting Guatemala and seeing how difficult transportation can be. I realized how thankful I should be of our transportation. The vehicles used in both places can be similar, brands like Toyota, Ford, and Chevrolet. The only difference is the difficulty it is to get around, not everyone can afford a vehicle there and rely on public buses. The traffic is very busy and absurd in Quetzaltenango, In Russellville the traffic is very calm and stable. One place is mountainous and the other is very flat. In my hometown the major sport around is Football. In Quetzaltenango the major sport is Football also, but we call it soccer. The can be similar in a way but different also. The sport is played with a ball which is similar, …show more content…
I enjoyed traveling thru the beautiful mountains, volcanos, and curvy roads of Xela. It’s quite different in my hometown and is something you don’t see much in my hometown. The sports play here in Russellville can be similar, but the major sport is different. One place plays football and the other plays soccer football. The food between the two places and be similar, but also different. I enjoyed visiting Guatemala and encourage every American to go there to sightsee and really appreciate where we live