, mˈoʊst əv ðə bɹˈɪdʒᵻz hɐvbɪn dɪsmˈæntəld ænd sˈoʊld fɔːɹ skɹˈæp baɪ θˈiːvz, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐ pətˈɛnʃəl ɹᵻvˈaɪvəl ʌv ɹˈeɪlweɪz ɪn ɡwˌɑːɾɪmˈɑːlə dˈɪfɪkəlt, æz ɪt wʊd kˈɔst mˈɪliənz ʌv dˈɑːlɚz tə ɹᵻbˈɪld.
, most of the bridges have been dismantled and sold for scrap by thieves, making a potential revival of railways in Guatemala difficult, as it would cost millions of dollars to rebuild.