Santa Catalina Arch, Antigua, Guatemala
If you spend any amount of time in Antigua, you will certainly walk down 5a Avenida where you see the Arco de Santa Catalina. It was originally built to be a walkway for… Continue reading
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Back road scenery in Central America
Traveling on the back roads of Central America, particularly in Honduras and Guatemala, you often see horses tied to a fence post on the highway side of the fence. It seems unusual to… Continue reading
Copán Ruinas cowboy
As I have traveled in Central America, I observed a few scenes where certain stereotypes I’ve had were shattered, such as poverty and technology (cell phones). Honduras and Guatemala have extreme poverty, but… Continue reading
Casasito flat-mates
During my Semana Santa experience in Antigua, Guatemala, I had the opportunity to stay at Casasito Volunteer House. The people who work and volunteer at Casasito are focused on supporting educational centers close… Continue reading
New friends
Meet my new friends, Yair & Marcela, whom I met while in Antigua, Guatemala. He is from Israel and she is from Spain. They recently got engaged and moved to Antigua for work.… Continue reading
Guatemalan Police portrait
There is a beautiful lookout point in Antigua, Guatemala named Cerro de la Cruz and you can see the entire grid of the city with its outer neighborhoods. It’s a short hike to… Continue reading
No coincidences
On our way traveling to Copán Ruinas, Honduras on Hedman Alas, we met Julie and her two boys, Dillon and Luca. They are from Michigan and had been traveling for a month throughout… Continue reading
Little Lolita
Finally today, after being here for 9 months, I stopped little Lolita and asked to take a picture of her. She laughed and kept saying in her broken English, “I ugly”. I quickly interrupted her… Continue reading
Getting situated…
So, I have been working on so many things lately and my blog has taken a back seat. It’s not that it has escaped my mind, but I am learning wordpress and it… Continue reading