Lake Atitlan and Antigua Revisited
Leaving Antigua, we headed into the highlands to check out Lake Atitlan- a world reknown destination for the famous,wealthy and backpackers. The ride to the lake was an amazing array of patchwork gardens on impossibly steep hillsides. The lake, itself, is quite beautiful although the largest and most popular town where we stayed was a bit touristy for our liking, but a water taxi to the other villages surrounding the lake was rewarding(Note the colored chicks for sale in one market place.) Our intention to take spanish course there did not pan out for a variety of reasons and so we decided to retrace our steps and head back to Antigua. We chanced to be here during an unusual cold snap. 46 degrees in the morning was not pleasant.
Presently we are back in our old stomping grounds-parked at the tourist police center in downtown-taking a spanish course and enjoying the town, the Sunday processions and the constant volcanic activity from our van.
Off to our free salsa lesson!
Tags: Travel
March 12th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Wow….this place is sweet! I love your camping spot…and the terraced hill farms. Gorgeous! Maybe what vermont looked like at one time when it was clearcut and all farms!
March 15th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
oh my gosh, is that casey jumping out of the rocks??? kung fu Casey, what is that all about?, you are going to be in such culture shock when you come home, this is an amazing journey love and kisses, maureen
March 28th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Jeez, it’s so interesting and beautiful. What a grand time for ya’ll and glad you get to enjoy it.
I’ll be up in GF mid-May, going to a conference down in Mass.–interesting joint.
Hoping you can swing down Florida way if it fits your return.
Love,
Mick and Carol