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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The Villages Around Lake Atitlán
We were coming from San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, through a winding road riddled with steep cliffs and pale clouds. Following hours of sidestepping fallen rocks and careening chicken buses, we entered the...
Zip-lines and Butterflies at Atitlán Nature Reserve
In our travels, our thrills and chills moments usually revolve around tempestuous seas and random encounters with wild creatures throughout our extraordinary world. But there comes a time when we must take adventure into...
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,...
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