GUATEMALA | Sunday, 17 Aug 2008 | Views [632]
After Antigua, we wanted to see Semuc Champey and Lanquin Caves. We could've stayed right at these natural wonders, but opted instead to stay at the nearest small city. As I mentioned before, the kids really like coming back to the same hotel, and Coban ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 17 Aug 2008 | Views [529]
As Elena described, Pacaya was pretty awesome. We didn't get next to molten lava as our neighbor Leif did, but the lava we stood on was still giving off a lot of heat. It was a long, bumpy ride there, and it was a hot day. We were wondering if the kids ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 17 Aug 2008 | Views [497]
My favorite day in Guatemala so far has been when we went to Pacaya, an active volcano. Jarrett and I got to ride horses up to the recently-cooled lava. My horse's name was Camaron, which means "shrimp" because he was a small horse. Jarrett's ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 17 Aug 2008 | Views [463]
As I mentioned earlier, we wanted to have a soft landing to give us a good start on this trip, so the first hotel in Pana was $50/night. In Antigua, we went down to a small, family-run place with a shared bath for $35/night, including a full breakfast ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 17 Aug 2008 | Views [544]
Been too busy to keep up! I'm almost a week behind now. We had a nice, but short, stay in Antigua, which is a beautiful colonial city, and much more affluent than the areas we've been to so far. On some great advice from neighbors Leif and Cilla, we treated ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Thursday, 14 Aug 2008 | Views [672] | Comments [5]
We left Panajachel on a shuttle van that took us to Chichicastenango on Sunday. Chichi is one of the largest markets in Guatemala. Twice a week, it becomes a chaotic mix of vendors and shoppers from all over the highlands, and bunches of tourists, with ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 10 Aug 2008 | Views [924] | Comments [6] | Video
OK, the video isn´t so great, but you can see why Jarrett´s daily request is to have another tuk-tuk ride. It´s a 3-wheeled covered motorcycle that can carry 3-4 people.
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 10 Aug 2008 | Views [546] | Comments [1]
Took a boat ride across the lake today to Santiago Atitlan, a Maya town. Unlike Pana, it´s not filled with hotels, restaurants and travel agencies. However, there are the visiting tourists and the locals selling their crafts to them. Elena got a colorful ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 10 Aug 2008 | Views [644] | Video
A thrilling ride in a chicken bus took us to the neighboring town of Solola, for its twice-weekly market day. This market is mainly for the people in the surrounding villages to buy and sell what they need. Combination farmer´s market, craft fair, and ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 10 Aug 2008 | Views [638] | Comments [1]
Our daily routine here is to have some activity from the morning until early afternoon, then relax at the hotel in the mid-late afternoon. This is for several reasons. First and foremost, kids find most parts of foreign travel (walking, language, transportation, ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 10 Aug 2008 | Views [879] | Comments [5]
On our first full day in Guatemala, we decided to risk our childrens' lives. We went to a nature reserve outside of Panajachel, intending to see coatis, spider monkeys, butterflies and coffee plants, and maybe take a zip line ride through the trees.... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Friday, 8 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery
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GUATEMALA | Friday, 8 Aug 2008 | Views [500] | Comments [1]
We arrived in Guatemala City and caught our shuttle van to Panajachel. Should have been about a 3 hour drive that took 4 hours due to traffic and road construction. Lori and the kids took a nap, and I enjoyed talking with the driver, Ignacio. Got to ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Friday, 8 Aug 2008 | Views [501]
After a long day and half of travelling, we made it. Tropical Storm Edouard was rolling over Houston the morning we were supposed to fly there. Fortunately, it made it through there without serious damage. Nevertheless, our flight was delayed by 3 hours ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Friday, 8 Aug 2008 | Views [367] | Comments [2]
We're a family of 4 traveling through Guatemala and Belize. This is my first venture into the "open" internet, curious to see how it works. Note to friends and family: anyone can read these stories, see these photos, and read your comments.... Read more >
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