Welcome to Guatemala!
We have now been in Guatemala for one week and we want to give you a small picture of what we have experienced. Unfortunately we cannot put sounds and smells and sweat on this blog, but we can show you some of the photos we have taken in the past week. We have found Guatemala to be amazingly beautiful. The people are beautiful and welcoming, the language refreshing, and the mountains stunning. We are enjoying ourselves enormously. You can look forward to more travel updates from us in the coming months.
Semuc Champey: We spent an afternoon swimming in these incredible pools which sit on top of a cave. The rushing river goes into a cave underneath these pools for about 600 feet before spilling out again in a spectacular display. It is a place of marvelous beauty. After hours of swimming we climbed up the mountain to a viewing platform and we saw the above view.
Here´s us after our steep ascent to the viewpoint above the pools. Hot and sweaty, but stoked!
Check out our accomodation for three nights high up in the mountains near Lanquin, not far from Coban. We were the only campers and loved it!! Beautiful mornings near the river.
Comida tipica (Typical food). For breakfast: corn tortillas, black beans, fresh cheese, scrambled eggs, and plantain bananas. And of course, locally grown coffee!!
Buying our favorite corn tortillas in the local market. 4 for 1 quetzal (15 cents)! Lunch was homemade guacamole eaten with those same tortillas...
We are in Flores on Lake Peten Itza. It is hot and humid in this lowland jungle! On the 13th of November we begin Spanish classes in a village across the lake. We will stay in the house of a local family.
More from us soon...
6 comments:
Angela & Richard, how wonderful to hear from you and to see your grand adventure unfold. Hey, who needs National Geographic when you 2 are out there experiencing and sharing the world with us! In case you haven't heard... we elected our 3 local candidates - a total upset! Thanks for taking the time to vote before heading out. Hope is alive here in the burbs! Peace, Michelle
Wow! I wish I were swimming in the pools and caves, too. And the blue tent in the jungle looks like something Costa Rica might be offering us. LLLOOOOVVVVEEEE IIIIITTTTT!!!!!!!!!
And love you both,
Dad3
Hey guys! Big hugs from the V family in L.A. I think we'll start our own blog ... it will contain mostly pictures of cheerios, barking dogs and wild babies. We loved your pictures and it sounds amazing! I'd love to see weekly updates! Have a great time. We'll look forward to seeing you again soon! Yum! XXX - K, Soso, Liam, Jim & Lulu
Dudes! We are *loving* the photos and a little slice of Guatemalan life. Que rico!
Besotes,
Melissa & Sean
hey ang
glad to hear that you are doing well. wow, how beautiful! i was so jealous it i couldnt go when my parents went to get Lucas 13 years ago. Luke and i are planning a trip for his birthday some year soon. he is really anxious to see it.
check out the blog about what we are doing in buffalo.
http://growinggreenmassave.blogspot.com
erin sharkey
sharkey@mass-ave.org
Hey Angela and Richard! Great to hear from you and to see that you are off on another adventure. The pictures are awesome, but I'm sure it is even more wonderful in person. Have fun and can't wait to hear from you again here in Norway! When it comes to this stuff, isn't technology awesome? :) Love, Cortney & Brett
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