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San Pedro la Laguna is famous in
Guatemala for it's mayan curaderos de huesos [bone setters] but
unfortunately the health system in Guatemala leaves a lot to be desired.
If you are seriously ill (with anything other than the normal
stomach/intestinal problems which tourists invariably get to some degree),
you need to go to Guatemala City to get good medical treatment. There is a
hospital across the lake in Solala, but if you are that sick you should go
to Guatemala City and get good treatment. The plus side is that good
treatment is affordable in Guatemala. If for example your insurance at
home doesn't pay for your dental work, you can get good dental work done
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The most common problems people
experience are stomach problems from the bacteria in the water. Check out
the food section for information about how to
possibly avoid getting sick. If you have stomach problems or diarrhea you
can buy pills called Kolit at the local famacia. They will not cure
it, but should provide enough relief that you can function normally. |
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You should bring enough of
whatever prescription medicine to last your entire stay and then some just
in case. Aspirin is readily available in Guatemala as is a pink Pepto
Bismo substitute, but there are other common medicines which are not.
Medicines have different names and even the scientific names seem
different, so don't expect to be able to find what you can easily get at
home. The phamacies in San Pedro are not well stocked. I would advise you
to bring:
- Ibuprofin. I have never seen it for sale in Guatemala and have
helped relieve the pain of quite a number of older people in Guatemala
with my bottle.
- Tylenol. I don't think it is commonly available in Guatemala either,
but I'm not positive.
- Benadryl Cream. Most dogs and cats in Guatemala have fleas, and the
fleas seem to prefer the "exotic foreigners" to the
Guatemalans. Benadryl cream is easier to travel with than something
like Calamine lotion and works better.
- 1% Cortisone Cream.
- A good sunscreen
- Mosquito repellant. Mosquitoes in the highlands are only a problem
at some times of the year, and even then they are not really bad.
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