The day commenced with a 3-hour bus ride from Pachaj to Antigua. The bus ride was gleeful as we listened to downloaded music from Ms. Vann’s childhood. Around lunchtime we arrived at the center plaza of Antigua. We divided into groups of 3 and 4, and had 3 hours to eat lunch and explore the area around the plaza, which was heavily concentrated with tourists and tourist-oriented shops. Then we took a short drive, including a short ride along the edge of a large mountain, and arrived at our next home, the Eco Village of El Hato. The village is absolutely gorgeous, immersed in a foresty area. After settling in our rooms and before eating a nice meal, we had a discussion about our latest homestay in Pachaj and read an article and discussed the potential destructiveness of travel. After dinner we had another discussion about aspects of Guatemalan culture that we each had been assigned to at the beginning of the trip. We finished with a game that challenged our ability to communicate with gestures and single words. Then we all went outside to a patio area and looked at the hundreds of vibrant lights that spread out cross the Antigua community.
— Jabloomy and Lindsaroney ’n Cheese (same as yesterday)
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| Antigua |
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| Antigua |
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| Relaxing at Earth Lodge (El Hato) |
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| at Earth Lodge |
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| Activities at El Hato |
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| Expressing yourself with someone else's arms |
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| Evening activities |
