A few pictures from my wanderings
6 februari 2018, Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Around San Pedro
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Around San Pedro
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I went on a hike between villages today with a group from the school. We stopped for a while in a park where a lot of people went for a swim. Saw a van with Oregon plates!
There are dozens of these shops all around, full of beautiful hand woven scarves, shawls, tablecloths, etc. They are made with cotton dyed with natural dyes from plants.
There are many dogs on the street here
These perritos are the cutest I've seen
I went to see a weaving demonstration organized by the school. We were shown the process from picking the cotton, which grows on trees here, rather than bushes, spinning it into thread, dying it withMeer informatie
I helped María make tamales de arroz - tamales made with rice instead of masa. They were delicious.
Went on a hike today organized by the school to a mountain called Indian's Nose. Fantastic views of the lake from up top.
I'm across the lake now in Panajachel where I plan to spend three more weeks studying Spanish at a different school. A friend from the school in San Pedro and her daughter came over for the day, andMeer informatie
Visited a ceramics workshop in another village
On the afternoon of my first day of classes in Panajachel I signed up for a tour of the village. I think that I was the only new student that day, so I ended up with a personal tour with Elizabet whoMeer informatie
Kelsey Stefanson Cool lettering
Looks beautiful. Any places around for hiking? Marcella
Reiziger Yes! There's a volcano that you can hike up. You have to go with a guide.