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.”
We’re closing in on six months since our arrival in Guatemala. Normally at this point in our tour we would have seen and done enough things around our new city and country to give us a few blogs worth of material. Even with the pandemic, I still managed a blog a month during our early... Continue Reading →
Misha, Mochi, and I have now been in Guatemala City for three weeks. Keeping with the formula I started in Israel, I'd like to start my Guatemala series with my first impressions of our new post here and then write several follow up pieces once I've gotten more chances to explore the city. We live... Continue Reading →
I doubt many people out there read these posts without also following one of our social media accounts, but if you are one of those people, sorry for keeping you in suspense. We found out only two weeks after submitting our bid list that our second destination with the State Department will be Guatemala City, which just so happened to be our top choice.
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