The Toad and the Frog might sound like the name of a British pub butthat is not case in Antigua Guatemala. ¨El Sapo y la Rana¨ is a small dinning room on Santa Lucia street, and even it might not seem anything special, it really is.
Walking in Antigua one day, I turned my head […]
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El Sapo y la Rana
Published at August 28th, 2008 in Restaurants and Antigua.4 CommentsPosada Belen Museo Inn
Published at August 25th, 2008 in Hotels and Guatemala City.No CommentsPosada Belen Museo Inn is One of the most authentic XIX century style Inns in the historic center of Guatemala city. Built 1873 and opened in 1973 has become for many reasons one of the best options during your stay in Guatemala.
The rooms, spacious and beautiful decorated, count with a safe deposit box where […]
Guatemala City trough a Music Video
Published at August 13th, 2008 in Guatemala City and Videos.4 Comments
The Wave Pictures, Just Like A Drummer from RadarMusicVideos on Vimeo.
Guatemala City is that place most travelers want to avoid, some say is ugly, others just say is not really Guatemala, but the truth is a really interesting place to discover, with amazing characters telling a story in every corner.
I found this music video the […]
From Xela to Fuentes Georginas
Published at July 21st, 2008 in Transportation and Xela.3 CommentsI was this last weekend in Xela and decided to check out the Fuentes Georginas hot springs. I found that there was many places including my hostel offering the tour, with prices going from Q40 (US$ 5.5) to Q75 (US$10) for the round trip.
Even the Q40 price was not bad at all, my friend and […]
From Semuc Champey to Flores with Don Felix
Published at July 21st, 2008 in Transportation, Peten, Verapaces and Tips.One CommentOn my last trip trough Guatemala, after I visited Semuc Champey I wanted to head to Flores in order to see Tikal and then move to Belize. I was staying at Posada las Marias and they offer me a shuttle service straight to Flores for Q160 ($22). I thought it was a bit too expensive, […]
Casa Duranta
Published at July 9th, 2008 in Hotels, Restaurants and Verapaces.No CommentsLocated in the center of Coban (3ª calle 4-46 zona 3), Casa Duranta is one of the top end hotel options you will find in this city. This 100 year old colonial style hotel combines a quiet atmosphere with elegance.
Casa Duranta has a total of 10 rooms with private bathrooms, hot water, and cable television. […]
Proyecto Linguistica Quetzalteco de Español
Published at July 8th, 2008 in Spanish Schools and Xela.2 CommentsThe Hermandad Educativa is a sisterhood of two nonprofit language schools in Quetzaltenango (known locally as Xela) and Nuevo San José, Guatemala. The oldest school, El Proyecto Lingüistico Quetzalteco de Español, was established in 1988. La Escuela de la Montaña followed in 1997. The schools offer affordable, quality Spanish language instruction to foreign visitors while […]
Hotel Ram Tzul
Published at July 7th, 2008 in Hotels and Verapaces.4 CommentsRam Tzul in queqchi language means “spirit of the mountain”, a very appropiated name for one of the most beautiful hotels in Guatemala.
Located in the 158 Km of the main Coban highway (Hwy 14), is one of the best options to
spend the night in case you are visiting Biotopo del Quetzal (Km. 161). But […]