This is the path to Cerro de la Cruz on the north side of Antigua. Apparently, it's a little risky to do the short 15 minute hike on your own as you may encounter people who would like to take your things! So, it's necessary to go with a group, escorted by the tourist police - a free service that the city of Antigua provides. From atop the hill, you can see the whole city...quite a view!










This last picture here is of La Iglesia de San Francisco. The church is about a block from the house I'm staying in. The bells ring EVERY morning at 5:30, again at 6:00, again at 6:30 and a various times throughout the day. Right AT THIS MOMENT (6:45pm) as I'm typing, they are chiming again! I didn't bring an alarm clock, so in the AM, it's a good thing.

Thursday, looks like some of us from the school will be hiking the Pacaya Volcano which apparently is active and has visible flowing lava.
This weekend we may go to Lake Atitlan. More on that later! :-)

Market on 8/24- Mayan Wedding on 8/25

Out and about in Antigua

First Language School

Here's the link to the language school I will be working with for the next four weeks. I start tomorrow as well as meet my host family. Yippee! http://www.ixchelschool.com/

ANTIGUA!

Bienvenidos! I've arrived in Antigua, Guatemala! It's beautiful here. I survived the taxi cab ride from Guatemala City...I swear he must have been going 90 at certain points in time. I'm currently in a bagel shop using the wi-fi. Gonna post some photos as well...the first ones of the trip. :-) The fountain is in the center park, the mountain, which is actually a volcano, is a view just down the street from La Casa Amarilla, my hotel. Antigua is very clean as they have people cleaning up all over the place.
I'm a little tired...not too much sleep on the plane-even with have the whole emergency exit row to myself.
Gotta check out a language school. More later!