Hotel San Buenaventura de Atitlan Panajachel

... start a school bus, but I highly recommended it, as a spectator only. Luckily, by virtue of the fact that I am a ´lady´ I am except from manual participation. Also, if you happen to be curious during the ride whether you are on dirt or cobblestone, you can just look down, since in most places, a good bit of the floor is missing. This bus is especially delightful because of the eccentric cargo that is put on board. This morning we were ...

... Stan washed away the only flawed plants in 2005. Since forever, but more in the last few years, "aguas negras" have been continuously flowing by rivers into Lake Atitlan. Therefore, there is a high level of Phosphorus, and not enough Oxygen. The biggest culprits are agro-chemicals/pesticides, human sewage, and land erosion.<br>Dr. Margaret Dix,(UCali-Davis), who presented at the meeting, was not sure of the toxicity level of this ...

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... The two are pretty much neck and neck<br>right now. Since we have to make so many sentences, we often find<br>ourselves lying about our lives. There's only so many things we can say<br>about our real lives and family and friends, so we've started making up<br>all sorts of cousins, jobs, and trips, etc. Susan has also felt<br>pressure to lie a lot about her religion, seeing as her teacher's fave<br>music is gospel (um, she's 23). So when ...

... a lot of homework each day, a good thing probably as I could see the improvement towards the end of the week. <br><br>I also had the luck to spend one of my lessons sitting in the prime spot, the "classroom with a view" overlooking Lake Atitlan and the town of San Pedro. Have to say it was one of my most progressive days of Spanish which leads me to think that you can learn in beautiful surroundings. <br><br>Our activities included talks on the local ...

... way of having a good time.<br><br>For the most part the rest of the evening was pretty uneventful. We both decided that upon reaching Antigua again that we would call it an early night. Tomorrow we have to catch a shuttle that will take us to the Guatemala City bus station at 4:30 AM to catch the bus to Rio Dulce, where the heat and the jungle will finally be upon us.

... horse and let you ride for a unknown<br>fee to me. <br><br>Anyway, our trip is moving along faster than I had<br>thought. In a few weeks I will be going to Patagonia to work for Global<br>Vision International whereas Shi will be doing some independent travel<br>in Ecuador. She may also be doing some WWOOF work. (World Wide<br>Organizations on Organic Farms. My job contract in Patagonia will start<br>on September 20-Dec sometime. <br><br>Shi and I hope all is well on the homefront.

... in village half way up a mountain and with a wave the minivan with our rucksacks, including Brad disappeared out of sight. I was being parted from Brad for three days and I was filled with anxiety, would I ever see him again?!?!<br><br>Thoughts of Brad soon disappeared to be replaced with "Oh my God I&#8217;m dying!" The pace set by the first guide was punishing and I soon fell back and decided that I was going to enjoy this hike, okay that didn&#8217;t last long as we ...

... the ferry, and it started raining like crazy.<br><br>A et M were watching that super mega cloud from Panajachel, and were laughing at the thought that I was there at that precise moment.<br><br>So I jumped on another public ferry, with 35 people on this 15 people max boat. Let me say that it smelled really nice, and that these people were not speaking Spanish at all.<br><br>Going tomorrow on a 7-8 hours drive back to Mexico....<br><br>

... Pana office by my guide for today, Pablo. Pablo drove me to the town pier where we boarded the boat, which will be our main source of transportation today. We were joined by various other people, most of whom sat topside to enjoy the morning cruise. Our first destination on the lake was the town of San Pedro. As we approached the town, you could not help but notice this striking white building which at first I assumed ...