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The San Pedro Spanish School opens its Cafe Puerta for Breakfast

The San Pedro Spanish School opens its Cafe Puerta for Breakfast

by on October 17, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine

Breakfast. Some argue it is the most important meal, and well if I were rising early and attempting to learn another language I’d make sure  to eat a hearty one too. At the San Pedro Spanish school, in San Pedro on Lake Atitlan, breakfast is included with classes. The on-site cafe, called Cafe la Puerta, […]

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Sunset Sunday – Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Sunset Sunday – Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

by on October 16, 2011 in Sunset Sunday

When not on the impressive Lake Atitlan in a kayak, I often walked around the town of San Pedro. And one evening my mission was simple – find a place to watch the sunset. The night before I arrived at dusk and watched the sunset over the mountains while en route. I snapped an image, […]

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The Central Market, Guatemala City

The Central Market, Guatemala City

by on May 30, 2011 in Market

You might not find the market at first; it almost seems hidden. The Mercado Central or Central Market of Guatemala City fills up a few square blocks yet you need to know where to look. You need to look down. A two minute walk from the ‘parque central’ (the main square), the main market in […]

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Sunset Sunday – Flores, Guatemala

Sunset Sunday – Flores, Guatemala

by on February 27, 2011 in Sunset Sunday

You can walk around the island of Flores in less than twenty minutes and I did many times. It’s a small quaint place most tourists come to visit as a starting point for travel deeper into the Guatemalan jungle and the ancient Mayan ruins. Tikal, the most famous, popular and perhaps impressive of the ruins […]

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