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    There is a variety of restaurants and cafes serving a wide selection of cooking styles including American, Argentinian, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Mexican and Spanish. There are many fast-food chains and continental-style cafes. The visitor should note that food usually varies in price rather than quality and some of the cheap eateries are amongst the best.
    National specialties:
    Kac lc (soup made from turkey and seasoned with samat (a herb from Alta Verapaz).
    Guacamole.
    Flan de naranja (orange-flavored flan).
    National drinks:
    • Coffee.
    Quetzalteca (an extremely potent
    raw cane spirit).
    Tipping: 10 per cent is normal in restaurants where service has not been included.

    Nightlife
    In Guatemala City in particular, there are nightclubs and discos with modern music and dance, featuring national and international artists. Guatemala is the home of marimba music, which can be heard at several venues. In the cities, the marimba is a huge elaborate xylophone with large drum sticks played by four to nine players. In rural areas the sounding boxes are made of different shaped gourds (marimbas de tecomates). There are regular concerts throughout Guatemala. There are also theaters and numerous plays in English and other cultural performances. Films with English and Spanish subtitles are often shown in major towns. The most important museums and art galleries are found in Guatemala City, la Antigua Guatemala and Tikal National Park.


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