Panajachel & Maya Traditions

A little about Panajachel, also often called Pana. Pana is 2.5 hours from Antigua. The town is a popular stop for tourists who come here to admire Lake Atitlan which is surrounded by Maya villages and several volcanoes. A lancha (speed boat) serves as transportation to the other villages. We have been to Pana before [...]

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The seller from Pana

Careful what you say! There we were glad to have gotten away from Antigua and to be in more laid back Panajachel. We were enjoying a walk down the main road and heading down to the lake (Lake Atitlan). Walking down Santander is a bit weird. The road is flanked and jam packed with artisan [...]

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libro/libra/libre

We’re making fun of ourselves a lot here as we try to express ourselves. Take for example the three words above where the only difference is the end vowel:
libro – book
libra – pound
libre – free
The other day as I was buying some olives, I said: Media libre, por favor. I didn’t mean too, but I [...]

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the view today in Antigua

The view today from the apartment. The ritual here is to get up around 7:30 or 8:00 and see the sun come up shortly after. The difference in temperature is remarkable, you go from feeling cool to feeling hot. It’s nice to warm up your bones in the morning as the place gets a little [...]

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What’s Antigua all about?

What’s Antigua all about? Well, it’s a little gem of a place, a beautiful colonial town surrounded by three volcanoes. There’s a lot of expats here, there aren’t as many tourists as you’d find in popular spots in Mexico but Antigua is still a popular place  offering all the amenities and creature comforts (hey, you [...]

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