Casa Florencia Hotel Antigua Guatemala
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7a. Av. Norte # 100, Sacatepequez Antigua Guatemala, Western Highlands, Guatemala
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Chenqui,
So Leighann is still asleep so I guess I will fill you in on Day 1. We found our shuttle and it took us on a bumpy path to Antigua. We passed through Guatemala City which was cleaner than I expected but you could certainly still see signs of seediness - if you have ever been to the junkyards near Shea Stadium - there are hundreds of shops like that all over Guatemala City. We drove high into the mountains and the views were amazing but we couldnt really get any great pictures....
Day 2 in Antigua - Marlon woke up at 7 am and I decided I needed a little more sleep. Around 9 o´clock I rolled out of bed and met Marlon downstairs. I was happy to sleep a little late because the hotel we´re staying is beautiful and immaculate. We have an amazing view of the Volcano Fuego from our room window. We started off trying to find a place to eat and we stumbled upon a cute restaurant with an outside patio, called Cafe Fernando, where we had the ¨tipico¨ breakfast. It consisted of bl...
Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala astoriavslb
Before lunch we booked our trip to Pana for tomorrow. We are leaving at 1 on a 3 hour bus ride to Panajachel which is on the lake - total cost $10 for the two of us.
After lunch we went on our first tour with one of the travel agencies we met. We paid $25 each and got to have a guided tour through 4 villages. - unfortunately, I discovered that this computer does not let me upload pictures and so I cannot share with you but next time. We visited Ciudad Viejo, San Juan del Obispo and tw...
So last night we wound up sitting in on a traditional Guatemalan mass at the Iglesias Merced. The church has a breathtaking exterior and the inside is enormous with many rows. It was interesting to see the locals and how they interacted. You could hear a pin drop throughout the entire mass, except for the singing. Everyone in the church, men, women, and children were taking part. The priest gave a very long sermon, none of which I understood. It seemed longer that the masses at home, though t...
Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala astoriavslb
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... of renewable energy I thought, and something I think all the central american countries should do as they all have volcanoes, yet they are some of the poorest countries in the world. About halfway up the volcanoe the landscape turned from a lush green landscape to a surreal empty slope made from a gravelly pumice scree spewed up previously from the volcanoe. Finally we made it up to the lava flows which was still about 200 metres below the top of the volcanoe and I must say ...
Antigua Guatemala, Western Highlands, Guatemala julesjb
... sure it was not the wind, because I felt like I was in a fun house and the building was seriously swaying and creaking. I calmly woke up Teen, "Teen, I think this is an earthquake." We proceeded to run around the apartment like chickens with our heads cut off, not knowing what to do. I cursed the fact that Theo, my volcanology professor, had warned me about being prepared for natural disasters like ...
Guatemala, Guatemala juliannamargare
... corner to stop traffic and wave the bus through, jumping back on at the last minute. His job is also to cram as many people on the bus as possible, which is many many more than any North American would ever believe was possible. Passengers sit on top of each other, hang from the doors, and I've even seen some clinging to the racks on top. I have yet to see a chicken on the chicken-bus, I think the only chickens are the ...
Antigua Guatemala, Western Highlands, Guatemala leeinkster
T'was a long week and a half..up early Monday am for the 6:30 flight from Guatemala to Tegucigalpa, Honduras with a 3 hour layover in San Jose, Costa Rica. The airport in Tegucigalpa is exceedingly short(and was closed for 4 months per a TACA jet overunning the end of it. The government says they will build a new airport(right)...the hotel Honduras Maya was xlnt, with the Casino Royale next door and Charlotte's Bistro across the street. Tegucigalpa by ...
La Antigua, Guatemala paladin
... of the mountain. Our child guide, stayed out front and only stopped once to rest. Even the young gals among us were complaining at the pace. I was dead last, huffing and puffing, and cursing (not under my breath, as no one could hear anything with the wind howling and screaming in your ears) I shot a short video segment attached here. It should give you some feel for the moment just short of the sumit. The group got out and up ahead of me but I ...
Antigua Guatemala, Western Highlands, Guatemala thomasgillam
... in Rio Dulce but a combination of tooth ache, and constant rain has shortened my time here again. However I have met some fantastic people whilst here, all of them owning some beautiful sailing craft. I am a little jealous knowing that sailing around the world would be one of my all time dreams come true. So if anyone knows how to sail and is willing to throw $50-$75,000 together lets go. I also met some dodgey characters ...
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