Hotel Real Santander Panajachel

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... another traveler named Renee from Arizona. After chatting it up for a while we invited her to come to lunch with us and had an enjoyable meal with some company. <br><br>Of course, as lunch was ending the rains came. This time we were prepared with our rain gear, however, we were still drenched by the time we got to our shuttle who found us on the road to our hotel. The ...

... over 30 people when we saw it but somehow we ended up being 5th and 6th on the list and were able to get on the plane. As it turns out, had we not made it on the flight we did we would have probably never made the connection in time to get to Guatemala city at the expected time.<br><br> It is so strange how sometimes, when you think that things are just going to go all wrong something happens and everything starts to fall into place. <br><br>So we ended up in Guatemala on ...

... to walk two blocks, make our first left and we should be there. We walk two blocks with me being paranoid and look left and it is really dark. I walk around and ask someone else and they tell me to go to the same spot, so we end up going down there and of course our hotel was right there. The guy was really telling us the truth and was actually really a nice guy - I guess I am just paranoid.<br><br>Sleepy time in the comfy bed. We have to do some planning tomorrow.

... live music. Very nice! i recommend it! At Pana's main avenue there is all the night clubs, travel agencies and a permanent market with all kind of souvenirs. We're not buying anything yet since tomorrow we'll be going to Chichicastenango's market. <br><br>We just bought 50 tortillas for 5 quetzales in one of the many tortillerias and a oatmeal beverage a lady was selling on the street. i think we could only eat 10 tortilas but the beverage was delicious!....

... from Antigua. Once everything was straightened out we left for Pana around 6 am, but still arrived at 7:30 30 minutes before the boat tour was scheduled to begin. I walked to the waterfront to get an idea of what to expect for the rest of the day. I was floored with the view of Lake Atitlan and the backdrop of the three volcanoes (San Pedro, Toliman and Atitlan) which ringed the lake. The lake itself was a collapse ...

... pour ne pas répéter la même histoire que lorsque Nancy a voulu acheter un short. Petit aparté: Nancy a voulu acheter des chaussures pendant tout le voyage, mais elle fait du 40 et ici les femmes font 3 têtes de moins que moi et les hommes au moins 1. Généralement, la taille maximale était 38, rarement, très rarement on aura vu du 40 et on en a fait des boutiques! Donc Nancy avait besoin d'un short. Elle demande du S, sa taille habituelle. Sauf que là, le short ...

... shrine is right out front my door, right across from the bathroom. Often she burns incense. The whole "offering" thing seems to play a part, with the vegetables, incense and the like. To each their own. All in all, my family's been pretty awesome. It seems that they've been one of the more inclusive families that people have had, offering to take us interesting places and spend time with them. By Guatemalan standards, they're pretty squarely ...

Although the length of our flight to Guatemala was extended by our 5 hour layover in Mexico City, we arrived grateful for the simplicity of our journey. We descended from the heavens into the gritty valley of the capital. (You can see the plane's wing above the shimmering city) After a brief overnight in Guatemala City, Heather and I traveled ...