Guatemala

An Epic Walk in the Woods

  Ever since hiking 50 miles of the Appalachian Trail in August, I’ve felt the desire for long walks. After eating a big Thanksgiving meal, I was ready for an epic walk. The day was overcast, with the occasional drizzle of rain. The temperature was in the mid to upper 60s. Perfect.  After the rush […]

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Life in Lanquin

Martin and I have been at El Muro for 13 days.  In exchange for a room and two meals a day, I work in the pub and hostal. The work is very easy and usually only takes up my morning and evenings, leaving most of the day for me to do whatever I want. El

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Getting to Lanquin is Not Easy

The 8 hour ride from Flores to Lanquin started innocently enough.  The 16 passenger vans are typically crammed with at least 20 people; ours had only 7. Plus, the driver turned on the air conditioning. What?! I was even able to write the Flores blog post during the first couple of hours. I was feeling

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Tikal Jungle Trek

Over 1500 years ago, Tikal was a thriving city of 7 million Maya people. Today, over 80% of it is buried under hundreds of years of vegetation. I can only imagine what archeologists exclaimed when they discovered the city about 80 years ago. Tikal is an hour drive from Flores, Guatemala. After visiting the Maya

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Discovering Guatemalan Cuisine

When we arrive in Santa Elena, coyotes surround us. These men are fighting for our business. “No, gracias” I say a billion times. We elbow our way out of the bus station and walk down the busy street toward Isla de Flores.  I’m desperate for a bathroom and some food: Burger King offers both. Yes.

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Life on Pine Island, Florida

Life on Pine Island is pretty much awesome.  My day started at 6:30 a.m. with a meditation. Then, I exercise for 60-90 minutes while watching the sun rise. Because I hurt my knee running a few weeks ago, I’ve been doing a lot more low impact cardio, yoga, and strengthening exercises. After showering, I savor my

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