Brent and Judy's Adventures

We arrived in Antigua on Monday. Having a great time visiting different ethnic (Mayan) restaurants and small shops. We hiked Vulcan Pacaya yesterday and ate a traditional Mayan dinner last night. Today we toured a old monastery that was converted into a very exclusive hotel-Casa Santo Domingo. Bill Clinton stayed here when he visited Antigua. The grounds are gorgeous. We shopped at the Artisans Mercado and puchased a few fabric items. We are holding out for the mayan markets at Chichi and the other villages around Lago Atitlan. Tomorrow we take a bus to Panachel on the shore of lago (lake) Atitlan. Antigua has gone to the dogs. It now has a Burger King and a McDonalds. The Playa Central has a large fountain with mature trees, lots of benches. Seems to be the central social area of the town.