Brian and Conchita's Adventures

Have you ever seen a shower head like this? This head is what heats the water. We didn't know how to work it until after Dan had a cold shower. We just had to flick a switch on the wall. Very neat, but probably dangerous.

These girls were selling souvenirs at a stop overlooking Lake Atitlán. When Conchita asked if she could take a picture, they said "Yes, if you give us a quetzal .....each!!!" They were real little business people.

This photo was taken in the town of San Antonio pictured below - one of the twelve towns that surround Lake Atitlán. This Cakchiquel woman shared a lot about her culture, her language and some of her everyday experiences while finishing this scarf for Conchita. Mantiox (=thanks), Olga.

Lake Atitlán is surrounded by volcanoes. Even though we did not get to see the tops because of the weather, the scenery was impressive.

These buses with their helpers were probably the most memorable thing about Guatemala. These things drove around as if it were the Indy race. It seemed as though actually stopping the bus was against policy. The helper was always moving around on the outside of the bus at any speed, as he prepared the luggage for the passengers that were getting off. The bus would slow down, people would jump off, the helper would jump down hand the luggage over and have to chase after the bus to get back on. All the while with the air horns going to warn people and vehicles alike to get out of the way. It was amazing to watch.

We didn't spend too much time in the Colonial town of Antigua Guatemala (the old city). It was pouring rain, and we were running short on daylight, so we opted to just do a drive through. We could see that the Spanish definitely left their mark here.

# posted by GSRider @ 6:11 PM