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.
Tag: Quetzaltenango
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San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico
San Cristobal de las Casas is a stunning city about 8 hours away from where I’m renting a house in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Normally I would go for the chicken buses and save money, but I took a shuttle bus there because I wanted to take a brain break. You can arrange to get to Mexico...
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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...