Highlights of Mexico
In the eyes of the world, the most common characteristics associated with Mexico relate to the resorts of Cancún or Acapulco, drug violence, tequila and tacos. When we arrived in Mexico City on a...
Category: Americas
Glimpses of Guatemala City
Guatemala City is a sprawling amalgam of old and new, dirty grey and mirrored blue. Its 22 zones hold over four million people and a diverse array of neighborhoods, where glass-stained skyscrapers jut out...
Home by Lake Atitlán
As chance would have it, the six-month anniversary of our entry into the meandering world of long-term travel found us in Guatemala, by the shores of Lake Atitlán. We had cake. According to our...
Clouds Above Lake Atitlán
The clouds do not wander lonely above Lake Atitlán. They appear shy in the early morning, looming huddled behind green mountains, gathering courage. As the first crystallized fingers caress the flanks of Tolimán volcano...
Crossing to San Pedro La Laguna
Following a few days meandering through Panajachel, we crossed Lake Atitlán to visit San Pedro La Laguna, a small town under the shadows of the San Pedro volcano. Although mostly inhabited by Tz’utujil Mayas,...
Who's in charge of this joint anyway? To learn a bit more about the brains behind the bedlam,