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    Semuc Champey

    I’d finished my four weeks of Spanish classes in Antigua and had one week to kill before taking the long bus trip down to Costa Rica to meet up with my folks. I considered…

    May 13, 2016
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    Lake Atitlan

    Lake Atitlan in Guatemala is beautiful. Really, you should go. But be forewarned that this post will not be a great representation of why you should. I wish I could say more exciting things…

    April 29, 2016
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    Semana Santa in Antigua

    Unbeknownst to me prior to my arrival, Antigua happens to be the site of one of the largest Easter Week celebration in the world (also known as Holy Week or, in Spanish, Semana Santa).…

    April 26, 2016
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    Guatemala

    Day 1: Antigua

    Over the last two weeks life as I knew it for the past six months has changed completely. A 40 hour journey brought me from Bangkok to El Salvador, dropping me from one cultural…

    March 28, 2016