• Around the World in 180 Days
    At the port
    A chunk of jade which is mined in GuatemalaThe cathedral in AntiguaThe city square2Need a hat?Fountain in the squareShoe shine❤️My heart meltedLet's ride in the back of a truck with a pane of glass...... or ride a motorcycle with no helmets2Volcano in the distanceThese are old yellow school buses from the US and are called chicken buses

    Puerto Quetzal and Antigua, Guatemala

    January 25, 2023 in Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Our first time in Guatemala so we took an excursion to Antigua, a colonial city and UNESCO World Heritage Site. It took about 90 minutes to get there but was well worth it. The drive was quite scenic past farms growing everything from sugarcane to bananas to coffee, all as we climbed into the highlands.

    Antigua is at about 1,500 metres elevation and has a population of about 50,000. It was founded in 1543 and is considered a model of city planning using the grid system.

    We loved it.    Read more