Hiking el Volcan (11/1/11)
Last Saturday we had another outing with Nora and Rolando, the directors of Guatemalensis (our school). We hiked up and around the dormant volcano of Santa Maria. On the other side is a fantastic lookout where you can see Santiaguito, an active volcano. No, there wasn’t lava spewing out everywhere (although we do think that...
Our Life in Xela (10/23/11)
So we wanted to give you a peek of what our day-to-day life is like here in Xela, Guatemala. We’ve been having so much fun being exposed to this new culture and being immersed in the language. We live with the Gonzalez family: Rosy & Jorge and their three boys. They love to watch “futbol”...
