Hotel Quinta Real Guatemala Guatemala City

Last day in Guatemala City (Guate) and I have had a great time. I am staying with Rodger Boldán and Doña Emma, my friend Geril Garcías grandparents. Guatemala City is kinda what I expected in a Latin American big city after spendning four months in Buenos (the extremely rich mixed with the poor, skyscrappers casting shadows on shanty towns) but still has its own distinct charactersitics. My first day, last Friday, I decided to check out the north of the ...

... share with you but next time. We visited Ciudad Viejo, San Juan del Obispo and two others. Some of the things we found out about:<br>We learned about some flowers that people pick off the floor from a special tree, which they use for making tea or for the scent and it allows them to fall asleep or calm down.<br>We visited a washplace - a pool at the bottom of the mountain where people pay Q25 per year to have ...

Breakfast = yummy.<br><br>After breakfast the group splits into segments. Some attempt to play ´Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego´ board game but without the rules we can´t figure it out. We goto the Euchre standbye instead. Others goto the lake.<br><br>And then Nate arrives.<br><br>Nate was supposed to meet us the previous day. He had arrived separately and was going to meet us. However ...

... it has also been frustrating and overwhelming at times. Volunteering here can feel like a drop of water in an ocean of need. Thanks to my friend for reminding me a few days ago of the following story: "I awoke early, as I often did, just before sunrise to walk by the ocean's edge and greet the new day. As I moved through the misty dawn, I focused on a faint, far away motion. I saw a youth ...

... Quebec had actually driven their VW van all the way from Quebec to Vancouver, down the west coast of the States, down through Mexico, and had ended up in Antigua. They were going to make their way back within a couple days. There were some nice German guys and a quiet French guy too. Some of us went out to Sin Ventura that night (dropping the name for those of you who have been to Antigua). All in all, fun experience, met some great people. Until next time, Walter Cronkite

I will be headed out on the road Monday so I figured I should update this before I leave. I've learned quite a bit of spanish and done some fun things here but I can't wait to get to Belize. I've realized I shouldn't stay anywhere for more then 2 weeks. It gets old quick. 

... chowing down she talks to us slowly and patiently, which is the main reason my Spanish has improved 100 fold since I&#8217;ve been here.<br> <br> 5. Teaching the kids - Well, we&#8217;ve already been through that.<br> <br> TOP 5 THINGS I DILSKIKE ABOUT GUATEMALA<br> 1. Toilet Paper - the pipes in Guatemala are apparently very thin, so to avoid clogging the toilet you have to put all your toilet paper in a bin beside the loo. This is ok at home, but in public toilets the bin ...

... we discovered that nobody else on the bus was going to Xela. They were all going to Antigua. We were sat in the last two seats available, which were next to the driver. He didn´t speak any English, but just looked confused when we said "Xela" and "Quetzeltenango" to him. We worte "Xela" and "Quetzeltenango" down on a piece of paper for him. He couldn´t read. Which perhaps explains why he took our ticket so readily. So we took the last ...

I've just returned from one of the best times I've ever had. Most of you probably know my tendency to be hyperbolic, but in all seriousness, our class trip to Guatemala City, El Estor and Salama has been more than I could've ever expected and I'm sure I'll look back on this experience as being seminal and profoundly important. I'm planning to do four or five installments instead of one long blog, largely because I'm expecting to write a lot; this blog is valuable for me too, it's a ...

... someone who looked like he was headed to a language school in Guatemala. The plane left the gate at 6:58am in a light rain. It had plenty of empty seats. As we were leaving the flight attendant announced that Delta would be moving to a new terminal tonight. There was no free wifi access in the RDU airport so I was unable to send or receive email while waiting for the flight. We arrived in Atlanta at 8:10 am after an uneventful flight ...