GuatemalaDepartamento de SacatepéquezAntiguaParque Central Antigua Guatemala14°33’36” N 90°43’43” W
22 maart 2019, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Another of the fascinating buildings on Antigua. This one has been converted to a 5 star hotel, some museums, etc. The first pic is the main cloister. Second is another cloister. Third is in theMeer informatie
GuatemalaDepartamento de SacatepéquezAntiguaParque Central Antigua Guatemala14°33’34” N 90°43’53” W
22 maart 2019, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Another interesting place. The first pic is the chapel where new women were wedded to Christ in a ritual that began their cloistered life. Second is the window through which the elements of communionMeer informatie
GuatemalaDepartamento de SacatepéquezAntiguaParque Central Antigua Guatemala14°33’32” N 90°44’2” W
22 maart 2019, Guatemala ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Lovely restaurant. First is the courtyard of this hacienda style building. Dinner and wine are excellent. Appetizer is ceviche mixto: shrimp and fish; main course is sirloin, guacamole, friedMeer informatie
GuatemalaDepartamento de SololáSan Jorge La LagunaRío San Buenaventura14°44’26” N 91°9’45” W
23 maart 2019, Guatemala ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Lake and volcano of the same name. Views at sunrise across the lake to the volcanos and in the afternoon of the small towns along the lake, taken from a boat tour.
GuatemalaDepartamento del QuichéChichicastenango14°56’31” N 91°6’41” W
24 maart 2019, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Town in Guatemala with what is said to be the largest indigenous market in Central America. I can believe it.
First, a bit about the name of the town. Tenango means place of or land of. Chichi isMeer informatie
El SalvadorDepartamento de SonsonateClub Salinitas13°31’55” N 89°48’58” W
25 maart 2019, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Private, gated resort in El Salvador near Sosonate called the Royal Decameron. The first pic is the wire from my room over the pool looking at the Pacific Ocean. Then a couple beach shot, including aMeer informatie
El SalvadorSan Salvador13°41’52” N 89°11’28” W
26 maart 2019, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
The capital of El Salvdor, and a city with a dangerous reputation. This is also the city where bishop Oscar Romero was gunned down, along with dozens of others. The first pic is of the Salvdor delMeer informatie
El SalvadorDepartamento de La LibertadJoya de Cerén13°49’42” N 89°21’24” W
26 maart 2019, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
This might be called the Mayan Pompeii. This is a small settlement buried under ash from several volcanic eruptions. Unlike Pompeii, there are no bodies. So it seems safe to guess that they had enoughMeer informatie
HondurasDepartamento de CopánTitoror14°52’58” N 89°8’52” W
27 maart 2019, Honduras ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Major, well-known ceremonial site. First discovered in the 1830s. There has been a lot of work on this site, so much so that many of the original carvings, etc. have been dismantled and moved to aMeer informatie
HondurasCopánMuseo de la Escultura Maya14°50’19” N 89°8’48” W
27 maart 2019, Honduras ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This is the on site museum where vulnerable artifacts are kept. The only exception is the replica of one of the temples. The original was constructed solely of stucco. So it could not be moved. It isMeer informatie
