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Riverside is a very interesting place to explore. We live in the neighborhood known as Arlington. It isn’t a very rich part of town. Normally a poor neighborhood means that it is a bad part of town, but that is … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Guatemala
One thing about going on a major vacation is that you often have more pictures than you know what to do with. The best blog post is to gather and collect the photos and post immediately, but I know few … Continue reading
Due to it’s lack of gold or silver, Guatemala was considered a hardship post by the Spanish conquerors. In order to relieve some of their burden, they immediately set about to construct a cathedral. Construction of Catedral de Santiago (St. … Continue reading
There is no doubt about it, Chicken is King when it comes to the diet of Guatemaltecans. Chicken is everywhere in Guatemala and served up in almost any way you can imagine. With that in mind our first day in … Continue reading
When traveling there I times when expectations don’t meet up with expectation. Traveling from Flores, Guatemala to Copan, Honduras was a good case in point. When I booked our transportation for $40 I was feeling pretty good. When a private … Continue reading
“Stay on the path while in the jungle or a jaguar may eat you. Don’t swim in the lagoon or you might make the crocodiles mad. Have a good time, and I will see you in a few hours,” said … Continue reading
Please click on the images to enlarge… “How far is it to the cave?” I ask. “Oh, about 2 kilometers, Senor.” Responds a small man in Spanish. Two KM is about a mile and a half. We can do that … Continue reading
So we arrived today in Guatemala City. I am happy to report so far we are safe and sound. We did however have a few bumps on the road getting here today. We arrived via the Aurora Airport in Guatemala … Continue reading
So in less than a month now we will be in Guatemala for a trip that I think will be pretty epic. We are going to go hike in jungles in search of ancient ruins, ride power boats across a … Continue reading