瓜地馬拉的遺憾--不再純樸的人心 - 拉丁美洲

By Hamiltion
at 2011-07-18T21:48
at 2011-07-18T21:48
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結束了3週的瓜地馬拉之旅,明天要前往墨西哥了。
這趟短暫的旅行見識到了壯闊的馬雅遺跡及各式絕佳的自然景觀,
但同時,旅行的途中也發生了許多憾事--關於瓜地馬拉人。
旅行在拉美已經一年又快八個月了,我用極緩慢的方式在拉美這塊土地上旅行著。
或走路、或搭便車或是和當地人擠著充滿著各式各樣味道的公車。
在我旅行的路上鮮少看到其他的外國人,我用自已的方式在各個角落裡觀察著拉美人。
從南至北,熱情的國家諸如哥倫比亞、薩爾瓦多及智利。
害羞內向的厄瓜多和秘魯人;驕傲的阿根廷人,
純樸的尼加拉瓜和巴拉圭;商業歐美化的哥斯大黎加及巴拿馬
但是沒有一個國家如同瓜地馬拉般的--市儈。
用盡心機無所不用其及地想在你的口袋掏出錢來,手段不論。
同樣的旅行tour包裝,各種話術出籠用不同的數字飛舞擾亂你的思緒
一樣的行程有著不一樣的價錢,取決於會不會說西文及你的膚色國籍。
每個人拿著計算機打上數字,匯率高低、時間早晚、房間型態跳動著不同的價錢
誰說拉美人數學不好?瓜地馬拉人對於數字可是極為敏感。
於是前一秒買下tour的美國人和我詢問的價錢相差無幾,
只是他付的是美金,我議到的價格是當地幣。
價差7.6倍。
傳統市集裡更是漫天要錢,商品販賣價總是比成交價高上400~500%
即便是幼小的孩童也沾染上大人們市儈的習性,或以哀兵姿態開出不可思議的高價,
或是先用低價吸引你的目光,然後才和你說賣的價錢是美金不是當地幣。
販賣食物的阿桑們看到你的膚色外觀就知道你是外國人,
要賣你之前還會在腦中思考數秒,然後開出一個高出兩三倍行情的數字
甚至是吃之前詢問過的價錢,會在吃完後硬生生漲價個15~20%。
搭上公車時從海關進瓜地馬拉市的票價是35Q,我付了50Q讓他找零
公車小弟硬是說票價是50Q,於是我拉著他指著另個付35Q的當地人說
"你再告訴我車資是多少?上帝會知道你做什麼,也會知道你有沒有說謊"
於是公車小弟心不甘情不願地抽出15Q找零給我,附帶上一句西文的髒話。
至於搭車時用沒有小零鈔當藉口,或是"忘了"找零,
還是下車時隨意找你一張小零鈔,如果你沒注意到你就損失了
我無意當個斤斤計較的背包客,但也不願意被當冤大頭被人狂敲竹槓
但是這樣奸巧商業又不誠實的各種狀況,就我目前旅行來看也只有瓜地馬拉。
原來所謂純樸的人們在觀光興盛後會變的這麼不堪
那同樣是以印地安人、觀光聞名的秘魯為什麼還能維持純樸的面貌?
在瓜地馬拉,我懷念起在南美的印地安市集裡
和當地人共同啜飲著coca或是emoriente,話著家常聊天像朋友一般
而不是像瓜地馬拉這樣,只想要在你的身上榨出更多的錢
我想,我不會再回到瓜地馬拉了。
那是一種旅行遺憾.
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