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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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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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
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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