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Thu, 2 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 31 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [668]
Holy Week is a great time to be in Antigua. There are all the religious celebrations plus activities to entertain the tourists. I listened to a cuban musician at La Cueva, had lunch on El Cerro overlooking Antigua, found the rum bar where ... Read more >
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery
All week there are velaciones at all churches as well as procession with Christ carrying the cross. On Good Friday all procession will have Christ crucified on the Cross.
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Mon, 30 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 26 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [569]
Gaspar is a special young man. He is a very self-motívated 14 year old. He is very smart, handsome, charming and always helpful. He sits in my class of younger kids so he can practice his English.
Gaspar stays late at the ... Read more >
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [586]
On Sunday I got up early and walked two blocks from home to watch the Antigueños make their carpets for this weekend's procession. These carpets are beautiful, detailed and a labor of love for families in Antigua.
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Sun, 22 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery
This processing starts in San Bartolomeo, a town outside Antigua. The procession goes around Antigua taking all day! The streets are covered with carpets made of sawdust, flowers, fruits and vegetables.
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Fri, 20 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [632] | Comments [2]
Gracia a La Vida.....Thanks to life
I went to a concert last night in a very beautiful building, the old Iglesias de San Jose
The music group "Canto Bohemio" is a Guatemalan band celebrating it's second anniversary. ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery
During Lent each weekend, there is a procession thru Antigua. These processions begin in nearby towns and the "andas" depicting Christ crucifixion are walked by cucuruchos (guys in purple) for hours. The Antiguanios create beautiful rugs on the streets ...
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Sun, 15 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 15 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery
Lake village with many painters and weavers
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Sat, 14 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [406]
Mona and I visited Lake Atitlan from Thursday to Saturday . We stopped at three pueblos...San Marcos, San Juan and San Pedro. The lake is about a 4 hour shuttle ride away on very bumpy(amazing potholes) roads up and down mountains. The first ... Read more >
Fri, 13 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery
A small hippie town full of yoga and wellness centers.
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Wed, 11 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [995]
On Sunday 3/9, I went to breakfast at the Macadamia farm. See the photo gallery for pictures of the Macadamian Farm. Check out the picture of the Volcano Fuego blowing smoke.
In the afternoon, I went to see the first of many Lenten processions.... Read more >
Wed, 11 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery
Group of us had breakfast at the Macadamia farm on Sunday. We had delicious macadamia pancakes with macadamia butter. Check out pictures from trees, to flowers to seeds to pancakes. The fresh macadamia nuts were so delicious. Also check the view and ...
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