We continued from Chichicastenango in the late afternoon – to drive to Panajachel at the shores of Lake Atitlan. On the way we stopped at a view point to get an impression of the lake and the surroundings. We made it into Panajachel around sunset.
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Chichi Market
Sunday is market day in Chichicastenango … and for us a good opportunity to dive into local culture – and see the color-ful Chichi Market.
Antigua
Today was a free day – and for me the first free day since the tour had started.
In the morning Naomi, Sergej and myself wandered to the market to buy all those strange fruits one either does not get at home or one is not able to afford back home – to give them a try … some of them were delicious, others okay, others better forgotten. I spent the rest of the day further exploring town.
Pacaya Volcano
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In the early afternoon we left for the next activity: a hike up Pacaya Volcano, an active volcano roughly two hours from Antigua. After a two hours uphill hike, we reached the lava field .. and soon wandered through solidified … Continue reading
Santiago Zamora
Today was a mixed day – mixed as in mixed groups (old and new group).
We started in the morning for the first activity – a visit to the community of Santiago Zamora, a small community that works together to produce traditional weaving with the goal to sell these to tourists and then share the benefits equally, the overall target being to improve their living conditions.
We were introduced in their handicraft work, had a walk around the village and lunch. After lunch we made it back to Antigua.
On to Antigua and Guatemala
Today we left Honduras and continued into Guatemala – and, guess what … yes … we again had a multi-hour stop at the border. This time the problem was not that certain people would not be admitted into a country … no, the problem was to get out of a country (the Ukrainians were short of being sent back to the capital as illegal aliens; it took Juan-Carlos quiet a while to get it sorted out … really amazing, considering they had the right documentation and visas available)
We made it into Antigua in the late afternoon – and just in time for some first impressions – – and the last supper of the first part of the group. Some folks were leaving now, new folks were joining.
Macaw Mountain
We made it back to town after our visit to the ruins, had some pizza – and then (after a short break) moved on to Macaw Mountain, as bird sanctuary with (obviously) focus on macaws.
The highlight was certainly around the interaction center, where we were allowed to play with some birds (or better – the birds were allowed to play with us).
Copan
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Travel Day: Utila to Copan
We left Utila this morning; boarded the ferry back to the mainland and La Ceiba.
In La Ceiba we continued straight for the bus station, where we had breakfast and then boarded a bus to San Pedro Sula (the convict bus). After a short stop-over (45mins) in San Pedro Sula we boarded the bus again and continued the journey to the this day’s destination – Copan, where we arrived a couple of sliding tires later.
Utila
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We spent two full days on this island in the Caribbean. I used the time to start with a diving course. Due to this I was busy most of the times and photos are limited to before and after the … Continue reading