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La Noche Cultural | The First Part

By on June 22, 2018

I got to Paquip at 4:45pm on a Thursday in April. Seño Juana, the school principal, was running past me out of the gym. When I saw her that morning at another school where I work, she said: “We’re going to get Wendy at 5pm so you will just…


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De Tal Palo, De Tal Astilla 3 | My Parents’ Visit

By on June 10, 2018

Be sure to read 1 and 2 first!

DAY SEVEN:

Panajachel is the biggest tourist hub on Lake Atitlán. Lake Atitlán is a popular Guatemalan destination, it’s stunningly beautiful, and it’s got “lake towns” scattered all around it. My site, Santa Clara La Laguna, has ‘laguna’ in…


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De Tal Palo, De Tal Astilla 2 | My Parents’ Visit

By on June 10, 2018

Continuing, my parents visit, the first post here.

DAY FOUR:

In the morning on Thursday, March 29th, I woke up on fabulously comfortable mattress in Antigua to find my parents had already eaten breakfast. Hostel included breakfast, though they should have sung and dance as they served the food for how…

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