Thanks to the partnership I have with Delta Air Lines on this post, I am sharing my trip back home. As a Latina living in the United States I miss my country and my parents. It’s hard living away from family and friends and although our home is now in Florida I’ve never stopped missing … Read more
Located in Escuintla and just a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Guatemala City or Antigua Guatemala, Auto Safari Chapin is a great day trip for families and animal lovers. Whether you are visiting or living there, Auto Safari is one of the best things to do in Guatemala with kids. Things to do In Guatemala For Animal … Read more
The strange foods in Guatemala are not strange to me. Cow’s tongue in recado was Tuesday dinner growing up. Zompopos de Mayo roasted with butter and salt were a May treat my kids still ask about. Patin, the fermented fish from Lake Atitlán that smells like the lake floor and tastes like nothing else on … Read more
Ixcanul is Guatemalan director Jairo Bustamante’s first feature film which delivers thought provoking and moving performances as it tells a passionate story that touches political and social issues in a very subtle and elegant way. More than a movie it feels like stepping into the the lives of two Mayan women, mother and daughter, who share … Read more
If you’re looking for one of the most authentic villages in Lake Atitlán, San Antonio Palopó should be at the top of your list. Perched above the lake on the eastern shore, this Kaqchikel Maya village is known for its hand-painted pottery, traditional weaving, stunning lake views, and slower pace of life. I’ve been visiting … Read more
Providing awe-inspiring views of one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, Villas B’alam Ya Lodging offers luxurious accommodations on the shores of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. Nested on the mountainside of Atitlán Lake among luscious tropical vegetation, the four villas provide a private and tranquil getaway. Villas B’alam Ya is the ideal place … Read more
I was born in Guatemala. Lake Atitlán has been part of my life since before I can remember — my family brought me here as a child, I came back every summer through seventeen years of living in the United States, and now I’m home full-time. I have watched this lake across six decades of … Read more
The posadas are one of the most important Christmas traditions in Guatemala. Christmas in Guatemala is such a special time of the year filled with delicious food, traditional Christmas songs and different holidays and customs. The Christmas holidays in Guatemala usually kick off with la Quema del Diablo on December 7th, followed by the posadas navideñas and … Read more
I recently posted about The Dying Tradition of La Quema del Diablo and wanted to share with you these wonderful pictures taken on December 7th 2012 in Guatemala by my dear friend Pedro Pepió. He is a wonderful photographer and I am thankful that he let me share his work on my blog. You can … Read more
Every year, as a child, I would look forward with excitement to December 7th. On that day we would gather old newspapers, magazines and cardboard boxes that we had been collecting in the garage for months and make a big pile on the street next to the curve. We would wait for my father to … Read more
