Xela, Guatemala
Trama Textiles
Guatemala
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Finca Santa Anita coffee
Day 5 Solola and Panajachel
We left Antigua today for Lake Atitlan, stopping on the way in the old Antigua, the original capital of Guatemala established by the conquistdore family Alvarez. On the way to visiting the church we passed a small preschool where women were preparing to paint a wall by tracing on it a projected image. Cartoon characters, …
Day 2 Antigua
This morning we were privileged to observe a family reunion. Ellie, a foster daughter of Patty, one of our group members, was raised in the U.S. from a young age. This morning she was reunited with her biological mother and siblings. It was a joyous moment for the entire family. So beautiful!
Day 1 Antigua
Subject: FW: Day 1 Antigua March 26, 2015 This is my third time to Guatemala. The first was in the early Seventies. The capital seems to have become more affluent, just since my last trip less than ten years ago. Signs of the corporate global economy are everywhere: Walmart, Pizza Hut (the taxi driver from …