Casa Florencia Hotel Antigua Guatemala
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7a. Av. Norte # 100, Sacatepequez Antigua Guatemala, Western Highlands, Guatemala
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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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... we quickly fixed with some over the counter antibiotics and prescription strength cough syrup- FUN! She got the equivalent to a Z-pack for only 20 bucks! I was still feeling fine at this point, but noticed that more than a few sneezy people in our hostel and tried to take precautions. I got an A for effort but an F for succeeding- I woke up with that drainage that you know is going to lead to a cold, and it did. So while reading this, keep in mind that Farrah and I were ...
Antigua Guatemala, Western Highlands, Guatemala jeridolp
... couldn’t be ready in time. <br><br>We arrived in Antigua with the rain and managed to check into the Yellow House (which wouldn’t take bookings and had only 3 beds left) a semi-ecological hostel with solar energy water and hammocks slung between pillars on an upstairs terrace. Antigua itself is a very picturesque former capital and has amazing examples of colonial architecture, beautiful squares and uneven cobbled streets. There is definitely money ...
Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala hess
... interesting. There was a Puerto Rican, two French guys, Lauren and me, an older woman from New Zealand, a guy from Switzerland, and our Guatemalan guide. All of the conversations that took place were a weird combination of Spanish, English, and French...or Spanglench if you prefer. Our group was named los tigres, and we had tons of fun. <br><br>The hike to the top (and I do mean the top), took an hour and a half of ...
Antigua Guatemala, Western Highlands, Guatemala amandanlauren
... at Tikal. The rest of my stay in El Remate, Peten, was spent prostrate, dizzy, nauseated, trying to get my faulty internal temperature regulation to cool down with cold compresses and rest until the wicked heat-stroke passed. Memories of Nepal, and a firm resolution never to stay in absurdly hot places without air con available. The mind is strong, but the body is weak!!!
Flores, Peten, Guatemala leeinkster
... city is beautiful cobbled stone streets and old colonial houses. We walked around for the morning and went on a coffe tour in the afternoon, we were the only english speakers so we had our own guide and it was really interesting, coffee is no tea but it will have to do. Actually I had some and even I could taste how much better it is. We made it back in town just in time to see a procession of church type people. The streets were ...
Antigua Guatemala, Western Highlands, Guatemala andrewp
... I´ve reconsidered my attitude to sticks. Sticks aren´t for wimps. They are for clever people. Like Franz. Git. The trek was really fun. Most of the people there were great. It was hard though. By the time I got back to the bus I was sweating so badly that I could have bottled it and sold "Eau de Godfrey" to the French. A shower and a meal though and we were refreshed. On to the beautiful lake: Lago de Atitilan tomorrow.
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