Today we saw the Guatemala City garbage dump, the main dump for the capital of Guatemala. The garbage dump is about as large as 24 football fields put together. We viewed the dump from a cemetery above the valley, it was a chaotic site. Garbage trucks moved in and out and people flowed like water …
Guatemala
Swimming Holes in Guatemala
There are many places that are fun to swim in Guatemala, these range from swimming holes to rivers and swimming pools. The few places mentioned in this post are my favorite and sort of not really favorite places that we as a family have swam during our 2.5 months living in Guatemala. 1. (Not because …
7 Things I Have Learnt About Surviving in Guatemala
1. Listen to the names the driver of a chicken bus is calling out: Guate: Guatemala City Everything else is close to the actual city/town you go to. 2. You will probably get sick around the third week you get here, be prepared. Do not eat food that you drop on the floor. 3. …
Debujos de Frutas de Guatemala
We eat a lot of fruits in Guatemala. Some are fruits I have eaten before, but sometimes we get to try new fruits. It is exciting to try new fruits because you don’t know what they are going to taste like. Some fruits look good but they are not always good. Some fruits look bad …
A concise guide to living in Guatemala
This is a concise guide to living in Guatemala. Don’t get hit by a car, seriously. Don’t drink the water or you may end up with a slight case of amoebic dysentery. Eat as many tacos as possible. Always bargain at markets it’s part of the fun. Remember that baño is bathroom in Spanish. Try …
Settling
The routine of daily life is kicking in here in Guatemala. The difference between vacation and living could well be the propensity to clean and the necessity of doing laundry. Freeing the outdoor hallway of dusty volcanic ash only to know it will return tomorrow seems an exercise in futility. But it is in the …