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    Guatemala

    Wanna hear a God story?

    July 24, 2015

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    by paula

    Panajachel, Lake Atitlan

    This story is about a shoe cobbler, a coffee shop, and a boulder. 

    Back in our hometown of Mill Valley, there is a special shoe repair shop called Tony's, and the cobbler's name is Misak Pirinjian. Misak has been the town's cobbler for over 25 years, and I took my shoes, luggage, wallets,...

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    The Lake: Lake Atitlan

    July 23, 2015

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    paula

    As in Antigua, volcanoes surround us in Lake Atitlan. The lake is set in a gigantic bowl of deep blue water, with little villages dotting the coastline. At night we fell asleep to the twinkling lights of these villages. The middle of the night often brought light shows put on by electrical storms shooting around...

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    Pachamama Fury: Antigua & Acatenango

    July 15, 2015

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    by john

     

    Antigua is cradled by three massive volcanoes: Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. The volcanoes seem to rise up right from the edge of town. It is a city trapped in time; trapped between 16th century architechture and the modern day life inside its facades. Colonial-e...

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    Guatemala: First Impressions

    July 9, 2015

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    by paula (photos too)

    First, the border crossing:

    Clearing out of Belize was pretty simple. We cancelled the vehicle permit, cleared customs, got our passports stamped and bought some Quetzals at an only somewhat ripped off price. Then we passed into no man's land between the two countries. We were required to drive through some sort...

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