Apparently they opened the new terminal in the Guatemala airport sometime during the last 3 months. Actually we're wondering if they just opened it this morning.
We finally found a little concrete corner where we could buy coffee. We watched as massive steam came from the cappuccino machine. No one seemed to know how to unplug it. The gates were already numbered which was helpful, but there was no sound system as yet, so the gate agent was making announcements through a megaphone. No one could hear anything that he said. With all the confusion, we boarded a bit late. By that time, many people were looking for bathrooms prior to boarding. Alas! The bathrooms had not been opened yet. There was one that appeared to be open but the plumbing had not yet been hooked up. We wondered if the 50 or so people that kept doing some sort of bucket brigade up and down the terminal had something to do with this problem. The only thing that seemed to be operational in the new terminal were the "Duty Free" shops. We liked the old terminal. Wonder why they were in such a rush to open the new one.
Fortunately sangria with an order of Spanish ham and queso manchego can help to improve one's mood.
