We came to Antigua during one of the busiest times of the year, Semana Santa, to see the makings of the sawdust carpets. Antigua is THE place in Central America to experience the glory of Semana Santa. Semana Santa is Easter Week and the whole town of Antigua enlivens with color, energy and celebration. What [...]
Antigua is the last Spanish colonial city left intact in Central America. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and now we understand why. It’s spectacularly beautiful. Surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, Antigua was the capital of Guatemala until the Volcano erupted, killing the Queen. The King, unquestionably upset, moved the capital city from Antigua [...]
“What is the difference between these two buses, besides the cost?” I asked the guy selling us the tickets. He answered. In fact, I asked this question to about half a dozen people, all with different answers. Noone gave me a straight answer. So, in the spirit of research, we took both. One on the [...]
Normally when we travel, we like to do one day of activity and follow it with a day of unstructured rest and meandering. After touring the Mayan ruins of Tikal, we were set to explore the little island of Flores. We were hoping to have a nicely leisurely day, strolling around, eating street food and [...]
Guatemala….we’re headed to Guatemala? We never had the inclination to go there, but the suggestion to spend Semana Santa (Easter Week) in Antigua intrigued us. Two other families that we know online, the Lybberts of Living Outside of the Box and the Dennings of Discover.Share.Inspire were going to be there, and we were in need [...]
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