Postcards from Guatemala
Life is funny. When we set out into the world at large back in May 2013, Plan A was to reach the southern tip of the American continent in a year or so. Plan...
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Introducing The Lady Tastes Antigua Guatemala
As a traveling couple, or more generally as human beings with a pulse, we have been unrestrained in establishing our love of sugary treats. Wherever we go, our eyes are busy taking in not...
Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Antigua Guatemala: Penitence
Between Cuaresma (Lent) and Semana Santa (Holy Week), the streets of Antigua Guatemala become a tapestry of sawdust, flowers and purple robes. The weeks leading to Easter Sunday are a time for penitence, and...
Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Antigua Guatemala: Alfombras
Adding to colonial architecture, ruins of ancient cathedrals and the presence of three imposing volcanoes in its near vicinity, Antigua Guatemala boasts yet another renowned characteristic: it is considered the epicenter of Semana Santa...
Notes from a Hospital in Guatemala
Tremors It starts again. At first a soft rumble spreading through muscle, gathering speed and strength. Then begin the jolts. A finger twitches, an arm spasms. There is still some control though. A fist...
Introducing Antigua Guatemala
As we continue to explore our extraordinary world, our senses become increasingly attuned to the small details permeating any given location. We not only see a new landscape but also recognize it, identifying traits...
Who's in charge of this joint anyway? To learn a bit more about the brains behind the bedlam,