Guatemala

From Cacao to Chocolate

Words cannot express how happy the Choco Museo in Antigua makes me. Within seconds of entering, I was sipping cocoa husk tea and signing up for the chocolate making workshop ($21/person).  If you cannot go to the Choco Museo, I’m terribly sorry. It is worth the plane ticket to Antigua. However, I will share a

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Purposeful Life

A Purposeful Life

Over our morning Americano, I said to Martin, “I think I’m having an existential crisis.”  Martin responded simply, “It’s about time.”  I was feeling restless and anxious, which came out as anger and impatience. We were in Antigua, Guatemala. Martin was basking in the bright blue sky and the beautiful ruins and the delicious cafes,

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Guatemala Meets Enlightenment

San Marcos la Laguna Atitlan is unlike any other Guatemalan town I have visited. Lake Atitlan is the largest lake in Guatemala. Small towns and volcanoes pepper its shores, making it an ideal tourist attraction. The city of Panajachel is the easiest to reach and for many the entry point to the other towns on

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Finally! A Hot Bath.

The water vapor clouded the air. Children jumped into the pools, making large splashes. I gingerly dipped my toes into the big pool. Nope. Too hot! Even for me. I ran to the second pool, my feet already ice cold from the stone ground. I slipped into the warm water. Ah, relief. My body was

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A Fresh Start in Coban

A car honk and the sound of her squeaky car tells me Ann has arrived to pick us up. “Buenos dias,” I say to her as she drives 10 minutes to the restaurant. Veronica and Flor are waiting for us outside.  Another day at Fresh has begun.  After spending three weeks at the hostal El

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Adventure Tourism at Semuc Champey

After spending 3 weeks in the heart of adventure tourism of Guatemala, I’ve come to realize that adventure tourism is just another way of saying difficult, uncomfortable, rustic, and dangerous.  If you stay at an adventure tourism hostel, don’t expect warm water or reliable electricity. Definitely don’t expect wifi. Don’t get me wrong, you may

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