Author Archives: Elizabeth

Christmas in Guatemala II

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Elizabeth

We spent most of last week hanging out in Guatemala City while Rocinante was being repaired. Our hotel, the rambling and comfortable Hotel Spring, was in the historic district, near the central square, the police headquarters, and the famous 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Guatemala, Religion | 5 Comments

Christmas in Guatemala

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Elizabeth

I was loitering in the streets of Antigua with our housemate and fellow student, Frances, waiting for our pedicure appointments, when a funeral came into view. Children scattered flower petals in the street; the mourners followed, dressed all in somber … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Guatemala, Religion, Time | 5 Comments

Shiny

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Elizabeth

Thinking of having dental work done?

Posted in Guatemala, Health | 3 Comments

Volcán Pacaya

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Elizabeth

While still in Antigua, we celebrated the end of our first week of school by getting up at 5:00 a.m to climb a volcano. It was the third time in the past month that we found ourselves up, dressed, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Guatemala, Nature | 7 Comments

Antigua

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Elizabeth

Antigua is to Guatemala as Austin is to Texas. It’s charming, you can get a cappuccino with soy milk, and it’s chock full of non-natives. All the language schools here (and there are many) operate on the no curriculum/individualized lesson … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Guatemala, Itinerary | 3 Comments

Quinces

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Elizabeth

Quinces in Central America are very small; they are the size of apricots, unlike our grapefruit-sized quinces in Michigan. They taste the same raw, though, as Joe discovered when he bit into one. They’re called manzanillas, which is, indeed, the … Continue reading →

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Tikal at Dawn

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Elizabeth

We had set out from San Ignacio early in the day (well, early for us, anyway), and had crossed the Belize-Guatemala border with no trouble at all. Although a visit to the ruins of the Mayan city of Tikal is … Continue reading →

Posted in Buildings, Culture, Guatemala, Itinerary, Mayan, Nature | 4 Comments

Belize City

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Elizabeth

Belize City is crowded, dusty, and disorganized. It reminded me very much of smaller cities in Kenya and Eastern Turkey. The people of Belize City, however, were just as lovely and friendly as the people in the countryside. We ate … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize, Culture, Itinerary | 5 Comments

Belize humor

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Elizabeth

Belize has a lightness to it, a humor, an enjoyment of everyday life. For example:

Posted in Belize, photos | 1 Comment

Into Belize

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Elizabeth

Crossing the border from Mexico to Belize was not as complicated as it could have been, except for the part when, due to confusing signage, we tried to go through the military section, and also when, due to no signage, … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize, Nature | 3 Comments