At 11:00 a.m. we finally made it to Copan Ruins, Honduras having left Antigua, Guatemala at 3:20 a.m. Although we all snoozed on the quite comfy Hedman Alas bus, we were beat and decided to just relax at Via Via (our hostel) and watch the World Cup game between Honduras and Ecuador. Via Via was giving free cubre libres (basically rum and coke) drinks for each Honduran goal. We toasted our one free cubre libre to new friends and our planned tour of the Mayan ruins tomorrow. Little did we know, then, that our plan would be thwarted at each turn, or…wrong turn. [Read more…] about Circling Copan
Border crossing by Bus
At 3:20 a.m. (Yes, A-freaking-M) the shuttle driver banged on the door of hostel Holistico. We are off to Copan Ruins, Honduras! The Hedman Alas shuttle (which was really comfy compared to the usual shuttles here in Antigua) took our new friends, Evelyn and Trent, and Rhiannon and me to Guatemala City. That’s when the trouble began.
Alone in Antigua
After 10 fantastic days spent with Carrie in Antigua, Guatemala I found myself alone because she had to return home. I spent the morning roaming around and taking some more pictures of this quaint city, the second capital of Guatemala. [Read more…] about Alone in Antigua
The Wonderful World of Weaving in Guatemala
After Carrie and I gingerly made our way down the steps from our hotel room (the after affect of riding the horses up Pacaya Volcano!) we meandered down the street to the weaving museo . For a mere Q15 (less than $2) we had a guided (English speaking) tour of the weaving museum. [Read more…] about The Wonderful World of Weaving in Guatemala
Picking our way up Pacaya
The Pacaya volcano tour is one of those “must do’s” while in Antigua, Guatemala. Pacaya is one of the most active volcanoes in the world with it’s most recent eruption (as of June, 2014) in March, 2014. When you reach the top you can toast marshmallows over the (natural) steam vents. [Read more…] about Picking our way up Pacaya
Lolligagging in Lago de Atitlan
A short shuttle drive from Chichi landed us in the town of Panajachel, the gateway of sorts to Lago de Atitlan (Lake Atitlan). Lake Atitlan is a gorgeous lake created by a massive volcanic explosion. It was nominated as a wonder of the world, but didn’t quite make it. It should have! The pics just don’t do it justice. [Read more…] about Lolligagging in Lago de Atitlan