The rainy season has started in some parts of Guatemala, but here in Petén we've just had miserably hot days waiting for it to finally rain. There have been a couple days of storms, but it's been a while now. Because it is so dry for so long, you can forget about your windshield wipers. Mine had not been replaced since buying the Micro. Even when you pay for it at the service places, you don't always get them (that's happened to me twice) and you will wait a few extra hours while they find it from somebody else, get it delivered and then figure out how much to charge you for it.
Another option is to find these car door to car door salesmen. I found this guy at a Pollo Campero about 2 hours outside of Guate. He had two wipers the right size and installed them while I went inside and ordered. Total cost= $10. We hit our first rain 30 minutes later.
The stuff draped over his arms is a door sealer. It is way overpriced and the guys will put on twice as much as needed and then try and charge you per foot instead of per yard. Don't let them get away with it.
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