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Last Days in Guatemala

Guatemala is now several months in the rearview mirror, which has given me plenty of time to reflect and reminisce.  Our tour ended up being shortened by over seven months of cancer treatment to start and an early departure of ten weeks to accommodate Vietnamese language training and home leave.  By the end, we spent only 14 of the 24 months we were originally assigned to the country physically in Guatemala.  That left us with plenty of missed tourism opportunities, but we feel like we saw enough of the country to say that we got a full Guatemalan experience. 

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The Guatemalan Craft Beer Scene

You would be forgiven for thinking that Guatemala isn’t exactly a craft beer destination.  I certainly didn’t expect much.  After arriving, I did what I always do when I move to a new place: I worked my way through the local beer selection.  I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of craft options.  Even the national mass-produced lager was solid. 

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Normality Returns

Antigua (not to be confused with the island) was the Spanish colonial capital until 1773, when an earthquake damaged many of the since-restored structures.   Before traveling to the country, I asked a friend about the draw of the town, considering it is the most visited destination for American embassy employees in Guatemala.  He said, “nothing really. You just hang out, eat and drink.”

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