過境之前已經查了很多資料，知道從墨西哥陸路進瓜地馬拉，海關跟旅行社會收賄，沒想到獅子大開口，每個人都要付500披索（約750台幣）。
我住在墨西哥San Cristóbal de las Casas的Iguana Hostel，當時要去瓜地馬拉的Xela，直接跟青旅買接駁車行程，400pesos，沒有比價，想說早上巴士會直接到青旅接我們、很方便，也可以選擇在Atitlan或Antigua下車。 但事後才知道這家旅行社的司機跟海關聯合收賄，非常不ok!!!!!
在還沒到邊境之前，休息時間 司機就一個一個問乘客、在墨西哥是否待超過七天，還要求看護照，並說在海關那要付500披索的出境費。
車上很多人都有查資料，知道那是「not official」的費用，但因為不想跟海關槓上，也沒反駁司機，大都乖乖準備付錢。
我不想啊！所以照著部落客的教學文：https://goo.gl/qEsaug，拿出入境墨西哥填的卡、列印機票、截圖墨西哥官網關於出入境的說明，跟海關爭辯。
在邊境的時候，司機非常奇怪，好像風紀股長一樣，依序叫大家進出海關的辦公室，還在旁邊煽風點火。
我跟海關說，我打電話確認過、台灣大使館說不用、已經包含在機票裡、也出示FFM卡。
但他無視這一切，只是重複用西文說「如果你想通關，就得付500披索」。
我拿出手機截圖，是墨西哥政府網站關於稅收的說明，表示這上面有說明、不用付。
但他還是一直搖頭說不行，司機則是在旁邊幫腔說不能用手機。
然後海關不蓋章，將護照原封不動退給我，叫我出去。FUCK！
因為整車的人都在等，他們叫我出去，先辦理別人的，等一下再進去。
等到所有人都付錢了（整車約15人）只剩下我跟一個女生沒付錢。
司機先叫那個女生先進去，她出來時我問她如何？司機打斷我們，叫我趕快進去，所以我沒來得及問她的答案。
重來一次，我說機票已經含稅、台灣大使館説不用、墨西哥官網也有解釋。
但他們開始威脅我「你還想回墨西哥嗎？」「你不能再入境墨西哥了」「沒時間了，大家都在等你」
搞得我開始有點緊張，我真的不知道他們會對我怎樣，或是司機會拋下我不管？
我拿出錢包，裡面有320披索（台幣450左右）我說我沒錢了，我的朋友在瓜地馬拉等我，我的錢在那。（其實我的大背包還有錢，但就是不想拿出來！）
司機還一直說沒人聽的懂英文、叫我快付錢…….
爭執中，海關默默抽走我最後的320pesos，面無表情在護照上蓋章。
回到車上，我問那個女生有付錢嗎？她説沒有，我才驚覺剛剛自己太緊張、想太多，如果堅持到最後，還是會過的。
可是那個「不知道會發生什麼事情」的心情，真的很討厭，雖然爭執的時間不長，可能只有3-5分鐘，但腦中閃過很多念頭，像是「我明年要回來教書啊！拿不到簽證怎麼辦？」「司機丟下我怎辦？我付了400pesos車資不就一去不復返」。
anyway，就是一次經驗、怪自己沒能堅持住，分享給之後有需要的人，一定要不畏惡勢力、堅守住荷包啊！
入境瓜地馬拉的時候也被要求收2US（台幣60）跟剛剛的出境比起來是小巫見大巫，所以大家都乖乖付錢。
但那邊比較鬆散，大家3-5人進去，海關一次拿到桌上蓋章，蓋好後說「第一次入境瓜地馬拉要交2美金」
我的那一批回來時，我一拿到蓋好章的護照就往外跑，海關在跟別人收錢，後來也沒人來跟我討錢，可見這筆錢不用付！
這兩段海關要錢，都沒給收據，旅行社司機還在旁邊嘰嘰歪歪，根本就是一起分紅啊！反正覺得很不爽，很生氣😤因為他們，而忘了感受入境瓜國的喜悅。
I bought a tour(or van, shuttle) from hustle, 400pesos from San cristobal de las casa to Xela.
I googled a lot, know when cross border from Mexico to Guatemala, the customs officers will charge some money for themselves.
They claimed it’s for tax, but actually, we already paid that, it’s including in plane tickets when you arrive Mexico.
So, I followed one blogger’s method. Print my tickets and bring the FFM card to prove that I already paid tax.
When arrived border, driver started to check everyone’s passport, and said you stayed in Mexico over 7 days, so you have to pay 500 pesos. WTF?! Why is a driver check my passport? And why should I pay? Everyone know it’s not official, but don’t want to argue with them or get into some troubles, so just pay it.
When I go inside, took out my passport, plane ticket, FFM card, and said I already call for Taiwan’s embassy and they said no. But the officer shaked his head, say no, with a lot of Spanish I can’t understand. I also show the laws about FFM card on Mexican government’s website. They ignore all I did, kept saying no cell phone, urged me to pay money.
Officers still say no, do nothing with passport and asked me to wait outside.
Fuck!
I discussed with a girl, she asked for receipts, but they said no, so also waited outside. All the tourists in bus(around 15 people) paid, only two of us didn’t.
Then she go inside again, when she walked out, I want to ask if she paid or not. But the driver urged me to go inside. So again, show all documents I have and say taiwan’s embassy say no.
All people waiting for me outside, driver and officer started to threat me “We have no time” “Do you want to come back to mexico?” “You can’t come back now” “500 pesos” “Everyone is waiting for you”
I started to be nurvous and think a lot. “Will the driver just go and leave me in border?” “Can I get working visa next year?” “What will they do to me?”
Then I show my purse only 320 pesos inside. And told them that’s all my money. My friend in Guatemala waiting for me, my money is there. Please let me pass.
Officer took all the money and signed(stamped)gave my passport back.
After I went back to bus, asked that girl she paid or not? She said no!
I realized that even if I didn’t pay, they will let me pass.
What the FUCK! What a big show!
They create the situation made you so nervous, because you don’t know what will they do!
Anyway, just a bad experience, hope someone need this kind of information, that’s why I shared. Don’t pay it anyway, and no necessary to be afraid, they will let you pass in the end.
Next, it’s Guatemala’s customs. They charged for 2US. Compared to 500 pesos, everyone thought it’s nothing ~ so paid.
Guatemala customs is not organized like Mexican’s customs, 3-5 people go inside together , give officer passport, then he signed for every one and returned passport one by one, asked for 2 dollars.
This time, as soon as I got passport, just ran away and went to toilets 😂 No body stopped me! Obviously, it’s still not official.
Suck😡They destroyed my good mood moving to a new country. Sigh, let it go~ Wish my journey safe and happy.
