Restaurant Cerro San Cristobal is a neat place to visit if you want to get away from Antigua Guatemala for a while. It’s a relatively recent attraction in Antigua that opened its doors on October 2014. Cerro San Cristobal doubles as an organic farm and vegetables from its farm are sold at Nim Pot, theContinue reading “Cerro San Cristobal, Antigua Guatemala Visitors Guide”
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Thanksgiving Day in Antigua Guatemala: Have Your Turkey and Eat It Too
Traditions are a funny thing. The things supposed to bond us to each other can sometimes be the very thing that drives us apart. Ever spent a holiday with a dysfunctional family? It’s a wonder so few casualties happen on Thanksgiving day when everyone at the table has a carving knife within easy reach. For many,Continue reading “Thanksgiving Day in Antigua Guatemala: Have Your Turkey and Eat It Too”
Valhalla Macadamia Farm: Visitors Guide
Let’s play a quick game of mental association. When I say “macadamia,” what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, it’ll probably be “Hawaii”. But did you know that macadamia trees are indigenous to Australia? Hawaii just happened to market macadamia nuts better than anyone else. In fact, Hawaii now has to import macadamiasContinue reading “Valhalla Macadamia Farm: Visitors Guide”
Visa Run: Antigua Guatemala to San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
They say time flies when you’re having fun. It seems like it was just a couple months ago I had just completed my first visa run to Mexico. Six months later, it was time to do it again, though this time I decide I might as well have fun with it. On my last borderContinue reading “Visa Run: Antigua Guatemala to San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico”
Christmas in Guatemala: Burning of the Devil (Quema del Diablo)
There’s an interesting tradition that takes place in Guatemala every December 7th. It is called the “Quema del Diablo” (Burning of the Devil), where a paper figure of the Devil is burned to the roar of the crowd. This happens all across the country, at 6 p.m. Since we missed it last year, our familyContinue reading “Christmas in Guatemala: Burning of the Devil (Quema del Diablo)”