Why I Love Antigua Guatemala
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We awoke at the 'campground' of the Tourist Police station in Antigua Guatemala after getting kicked out of our previous camp spot by the Guatemalan National Police the night before.
We'd last visited Antigu...
The One Where the Guatemalan Police Kick Us Out
It was the perfect spot.
We discovered it after being stopped by dancing in the streets on our way to Antigua. There it was, off to the left. It sounded so appealing, how could we resist?
Fuentes caliente...
Dancing in the Streets for Dia de Los Muertos – Guatemala
After the Kite Festival, we were headed toward Antigua where we intended to stay the night, when traffic suddenly stopped.
Slightly annoyed at the interruption in our journey, I figured I would at least go c...
Gigantic Kite Festival – Sumpango, Guatemala
Our time in Guatemala was coming to an end. I knew that much.
So I knew that we needed to experience the Giant Kite Festival in Sumpango for Dia de los Muertos... it’s one of those ‘must see’ things in Guate...
The Largest Market in Central America – Chichicastenanago, Guatemala
I’ve wanted to go ever since we arrived in Guatemala over a year and a half ago.
I mean, the largest market in Central America. That’s pretty cool, isn’t it?
Greg hasn’t wanted to go... at all. “It’s just...
Staying Home is Easier Than Daring to Adventure, But…
It was February 2012 when we pulled into Panajachel, Guatemala and rented our first house, intending to stay for only a few weeks.
Those weeks turned into months, which turned into a year, which developed ...
Getting an Ultrasound in Guatemala (and We’re Having a…)
Greg and I climb into our 'disaster' of a truck... the adventure mobile that has undergone several re-models and 'unmodels', and now has an uncertain future.
But that's another story that I may share in a ...
Mexico Border Run – Tapachula Mexico
We took a trip to Tapachula Mexico (and the nearby coast) so that we could 'legitimately' renew our tourist visas (and get into El Salvador next time we tried.
From Lake Atitlan area it took us about 5 hou...
Guatemala Visa Renewal – to Mexico We Go!
When you enter Guatemala, they will automatically give you a tourist visa that provides 90 days within the CA4 countries - Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
You can visit any and all of those...
How YOU Helped Us Make the World a Better Place (And How You Can Do It Again)
"Just last December, I came home from work, took off my boots and got ready to go to bed because there was literally nothing to eat. Now (only 5 months later), things are so good I sometimes get two plates of f...