It is simple. I take care of her. And he takes care of the people.

Xela, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Spring 2020.

“We have only five minutes. But we are a good team. We’ve worked together for more than six years.

Juan was working on a different chicken bus. It broke down. I needed an ayudante. Then we started working together. Old guy has a good head. He announces our stops and counts every new passenger.
He helps them enter with their luggage. My job is to drive fast. When we leave he looks for late arrivers. I’ll stop to pick them up too.

When we leave he looks for late arrivers. I’ll stop to pick them up too.

Next stop is Los Encuentros. It’s close to Panajachel. When we’re going down the mountains he collects the money. It is simple.
I take care of her. And he takes care of the people. Now we are leaving. Hasta luego!”