Colourful and beautifully decorated textiles were hanging above our heads. Men and women were sitting on the stairs of a church selling flowers. Someone was walking a pig on a leash. Yes, a pig on a leash. Some women were washing their clothes in the outdoor laundry. Some others were carrying a child in a […]
Category: Guatemala
Lake Atitlan with a kid
We were driving on a scenic road on a hillside. The views from it over the Atitlan Lake and its surrounding volcanoes were stunning. I was expecting it would be beautiful. But words can’t do justice to how beautiful it was. There were women on the road trying to sell souvenirs to the drivers. I […]
Tikal ruins in Guatemala with a kid
-Don’t take the stroller. The path is full of tree roots – we were told at the hotel. So we left the stroller in the hotel room and put our 16-months old traveller in a baby carrier. After 20 minutes of walk, getting deep in the jungle the path seemed to be perfect for walking […]
Tikal – Mayas ruins in Guatemala
I woke up in the middle of the night. There were sounds coming from outside. The sounds of crickets, frogs and some other creatures inhabiting the bushes of the Tikal – Mayas Ruins in Guatemala that I am not even able to name. They were playing their concert all at a time. A concert that […]
Easter in Guatemala
Flower carpets on the streets, some of them being prepared all night long are the main and beautiful attraction during Easter in Guatemala. The inhabitants from other parts of Guatemala head to the town of Antigua to witness this spectacular event. The carpets on the street are also being prepared on all Sundays during Lent. […]