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El Salvador Pop Art

El Salvador is a wildly colorful place.  A bright palette is in evidence everywhere.  The following are some examples of the many murals, paintings and other art media I have been enjoying this week. Next is a small section of the front driver’s side windshield of a chicken bus I was riding in today.  I […]

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COME TO EL SALVADOR!

Four hours, one border crossing and two busses later I arrive in Juayua, El Salvador.  Juayua is a small town in the mountains in the Ruta de las Flores area, named for the profusion of wildflowers that proliferate from November to February.  I have decided to stay at the Hostal Anáhuac which was highly recommended […]

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Summary of my Time in Guatemala

I have left beloved Guatemala and recently arrived in El Salvador.  I was in Guatemala 37 days and could have easily stayed longer. Guatemala is a land of contradictions.  There is diverse physical beauty and also diesel smoke, grim, water pollution and deforestation.  There is poverty and lack of opportunity to advance, yet incredible warmth, […]

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Top Ten Things I Like About Traveling

Stepping outside my comfort zone. Spontaneity, e.g., “What do I want to do today? Not watching television, films, and limited internet time. Seeing new places; experiencing diversity of natural beauty. Meeting new people. Experiencing new, old and ancient cultures and ruins. Fine-tuning my ability to flex and be in the heart of the moment. Swimming […]

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The Road to Semuc Champey, Part 1

Or Not Your Bing and Bob Movie Friday morning four intrepid travelers depart for a weekend in Lanquin and Semuc Champey:  Manuel of Quetzalroo, Katrina of Australia, Lucas of Switzerland and your humble and sometimes corny writer.  Our destination is deep in the highland jungles of Guatemala. Our friendly taxi deriver Otto, aka Mario brothers, […]

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Chichicastenango

There is a town in the western highlands of Guatemala called Chichicastenango.  Every Thursday and Sunday they have the largest market in the region.  People come from all over the highlands to set up their stalls, booths and tables to sell mostly textiles as well as food and other items. Every pueblo and village has […]

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