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Category Archives: Guatemala
Goodbye Guatemala, Hello Honduras
After about 5-6 weeks in Guatemala we decided it was time to move on. Otherwise we are never going to make it to other countries. The choice was to go to either Honduras or El Salvador. John has always wanted … Continue reading
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We had a short but great time in Guatemala City
Because we left Xela quite swiftly, we didn’t have time to book accommodation and we were slightly nervous about arriving in Guatemala City with no planned place to stay and no idea where the bus was going to drop us … Continue reading
A very fleeting visit to Xela (Quetzaltenango)
After a couple of lovely days in Lake Atitlan we decided to move on to Xela. We had heard great things about it and planned to stay for a good few days. However, the weather had other ideas in mind. … Continue reading
Lake Atitlan
After our month in Antigua, we took the shuttle bus to Panajachel at Lake Atitlan. We had booked an absolutely fabulous hotel, Casa Del Mundo for two nights as a special treat because it was John’s birthday. It did not … Continue reading
Things we loved about Antigua
We have now spent a month in Antigua and are ready to move on. Antigua was an amazing experience and the things we liked most as a family were: 1. Spanish lessons We had our lessons at Sevilla Antigua and … Continue reading
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Things we didn’t like so much about Antigua
Right, so after all the very, very positive things about Antigua there are a few things that we didn’t like so much. They are relatively minor as we have absolutely loved our time here. 1. The ice cream vendor bells … Continue reading
Climbing Pacaya Volcano
Over the weekend, John and I took it in turns to climb one of Guatemala’s active volcanoes with a height of 2,500 metres. John took Amy on Saturday and they did not have a great start. After a very bumpy … Continue reading
Macadamia nuts, Mayan clothing & instruments, coffee and jade
This week we have continued with our Spanish lessons and have been doing homework in the evenings to keep up with all the grammar and vocabulary we need to know. We managed to squeeze in some trips in the afternoon … Continue reading
Every day life in Antigua
It is amazing how quickly we adjust and settle in a routine here in Antigua. We get up in the morning, go to Spanish lessons, do a trip or some food shopping in the afternoon and the day is over. … Continue reading
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There is something about Antigua
We feel very lucky that we have randomly picked this place to stay for a month to have our Spanish lessons. The place is beautiful, 16th century Spanish colonial buildings and cobbled streets surrounded by volcanoes and mountains. It has … Continue reading
