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The unexpected parade: Mommy-daughter trip: Guatemala – Part II

Guatemala

After escaping the cats’ clutches, the four of us (two middle-aged moms and two 11-year old-daughters on an adventure) made our way to the Miami airport. Guatemala, here we come! This time flying standby went off without a hitch. Within a few hours we found ourselves in Guatemala City. We were super excited to visit Antigua – a place I, personally, think might be the perfect place to visit to expose younger children to [Read more…] about The unexpected parade: Mommy-daughter trip: Guatemala – Part II

Amigos en Antigua

Guatemala

We made it to Antigua!

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Carrie and I flew in on different flights, but just 20 minutes apart. The Guatemala City airport was much smaller than I had expected. Just as we passed through customs we found a booth selling tickets for the shuttle (minivan) to Antigua. The ride is about 45 minutes and cost just $10 per person. The driver dropped us off right at our hotel, Hotel Casa Cristina. It is such an adorable place! Our room (#7) is perfect!

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Just twelve rooms, each with its own bathroom and hot shower (or, at least hot if you know how to use it!) Unfortunately, the knobs are reversed and Carrie and I both ended up taking freezng cold showers the first morning. I later asked the front desk attendant, Jose, “porque no agua caliente?” [Read more…] about Amigos en Antigua