Friday, May 13, 2011

To Antigua we go!

Thursday April 21, 2011
Today we had breakfast in Xela (we got to meet Megan’s friend who is a PCV in Guatemala) and then we traveled to Antigua.

This is what the lonely planet has to say about Antigua… In all the long discussions about where the ‘real Guatemala’ is, you can be sure the Antigua has never come up. This is fantasy land- what the country would look like if the Scandinavians came in and took over for a couple years. It’s a place where power lines run underground, building codes are adhered to, rubbish is collected, traffic diverted, and stray dogs ‘disappear’ mysteriously in the middle of the night. But you would be a fool to miss it. Antigua’s setting is gorgeous, nestled between three volcanoes, and its streetscapes offer photo opportunities at every turn. The language school scene is thriving, hindered only by the fact that nearly everybody speaks a little English. The hostels offer colonial-chic accommodations and the dining is some of the best in the country. The most exciting time to visit Antigua is during Semana Santa- especially Good Friday. It is the busiest time in the whole year. Antigua is cold after sunset (which us Belize PCVs are not used to!)

Today we wondered around and then ate market food… their market was HUGE.

We went to bed early to take part of all the festivities for Semana Santa (Holy Week).














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