I arrived a whole go out behind on my week-end holiday so you can Panajachel, however, We nonetheless got to spend some time using my a good pal and you will fellow PCV, Megan.

Whereas for the an effective monochronic community, schedules was sacred, into the polychronic Guatemala, due dates was mere approximations. A lot of people appear thirty minutes so you’re able to one hour shortly after inception date, if in case they actually do appear “punctually,” they already have the expectation that they’re going to be waiting around for a beneficial chunk of energy when you’re everyone trickles when you look at the. As opposed to beginning beforehand go out, extremely occurrences start if the person running all of them identifies the guy or this woman is ready to begin. In addition to, new polychronic concept one to “to-be later is basically to-be later” such as for instance it’s really no fuss will likely be observed in the fresh Guatemalan belief that it is through for a person to help you declare their visibility to any or all regarding area when he comes later (aka if the everyone else has already started) that have good “Buenos dias” otherwise a great “Buenas tardes” to recognize the group and also a couple of handshakes if the guy is like it.