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Category: Guatemala
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The Hammock Diaries: Life as a Short-Term Expat in Xela
In this video, I share a few random thoughts about traveling as a short-term expat vs. a backpacker and what my daily life is like in Quetzaltenango (Xela) where I’ve been living since March. All of it was recorded from my favorite hammock.
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Semana Santa in Xela
Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is one of the biggest celebrations in Guatemala. I was in Quetzaltenango, or Xela, during the Friday and Saturday before Easter. I can’t explain too well what was going on as I don’t have much working knowledge of the Bible, but there’s an article here that goes more in depth. ...
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Up Close and Personal: Guatemala
There are times during my travels when I receive the amazing gift of interacting with someone by chance that I wouldn't normally get to talk to unless I got lucky.
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Cerro Quemado, Quetzaltenango
Last weekend, a few of my friends and I climbed to the top of Cerro Quemado in the outskirts of Quetzaltenango. For me, it was a really hard climb, as I come from Florida, the flattest land of all. Aside from this, I’ve only climbed a couple of mountains in Arizona. I thought I wouldn’t...