Today we all went to Antigua. Antigua was the capital of Guatemala before Guatemala City. The capital was moved to Guatemala City in the 1970's because of a big earthquake. We all drove to Antigua in a big van. When we got there we ran into these two strangers from the Canadian Navy, and they just followed us around the whole day because they didn't know where they were going either. Then we ran into this Guatemalan girl named Mariealle, who lives in Antigua and who speaks English really well, and she asked us if we wanted her to go with us up the mountain that we were about to climb. I think she was worried for us because we had no idea where we were going, and our Spanish isn't very good. So she showed us the mountain, and then afterward offered to show us around the rest of Antigua. We saw the ruins from the earthquake, we saw many churches, we saw the library which was just a series of open courtyards, we went into two markets, and bought headbands. The worst part of the trip was the very poor indigenous people, walking around trying to sell us things. It was so hard to say no to them, especially because many of them were children whose families had sent them to Antigua for the day. Our Spanish really improved though because we talked with a lot of them, along with Mariealle, and other people in the park!
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Day 2
By Madeleine
Today we all went to Antigua. Antigua was the capital of Guatemala before Guatemala City. The capital was moved to Guatemala City in the 1970's because of a big earthquake. We all drove to Antigua in a big van. When we got there we ran into these two strangers from the Canadian Navy, and they just followed us around the whole day because they didn't know where they were going either. Then we ran into this Guatemalan girl named Mariealle, who lives in Antigua and who speaks English really well, and she asked us if we wanted her to go with us up the mountain that we were about to climb. I think she was worried for us because we had no idea where we were going, and our Spanish isn't very good. So she showed us the mountain, and then afterward offered to show us around the rest of Antigua. We saw the ruins from the earthquake, we saw many churches, we saw the library which was just a series of open courtyards, we went into two markets, and bought headbands. The worst part of the trip was the very poor indigenous people, walking around trying to sell us things. It was so hard to say no to them, especially because many of them were children whose families had sent them to Antigua for the day. Our Spanish really improved though because we talked with a lot of them, along with Mariealle, and other people in the park!
Today we all went to Antigua. Antigua was the capital of Guatemala before Guatemala City. The capital was moved to Guatemala City in the 1970's because of a big earthquake. We all drove to Antigua in a big van. When we got there we ran into these two strangers from the Canadian Navy, and they just followed us around the whole day because they didn't know where they were going either. Then we ran into this Guatemalan girl named Mariealle, who lives in Antigua and who speaks English really well, and she asked us if we wanted her to go with us up the mountain that we were about to climb. I think she was worried for us because we had no idea where we were going, and our Spanish isn't very good. So she showed us the mountain, and then afterward offered to show us around the rest of Antigua. We saw the ruins from the earthquake, we saw many churches, we saw the library which was just a series of open courtyards, we went into two markets, and bought headbands. The worst part of the trip was the very poor indigenous people, walking around trying to sell us things. It was so hard to say no to them, especially because many of them were children whose families had sent them to Antigua for the day. Our Spanish really improved though because we talked with a lot of them, along with Mariealle, and other people in the park!
First Day
June 29, 2013: Saturday
By Henry
This is the day we flew to Miami first and then to Guatemala City. At the airport in Guatemala City, little kids sold used pens. Then Don Francisco drove us to the house where we are staying. It is considered middle upper class in Guatemala.
We stayed here for a while and then got money from the ATM. When we were walking down the street we saw a muy delgado dog. Then we went with a few more people to the main government building of Guatemala where they were having a gay rights rally/concert. There was a naked guy there. Also, we got followed by a man in a orange sweater.
Then we went back to the house and ate dinner. When we were going to sleep we saw dogs on the roof of a store outside.
In the night I got a bloody nose because we're like a mile up or 5,280 feet from sea level. In the shower if you touch the shower head you will get electrocuted and you cannot brush your teeth with the water. You need filtered water. I forgot and brushed my teeth with the water and had to throw my toothbrush away.
Amabilia and Silva cook for us and do house keeping.
By Henry
This is the day we flew to Miami first and then to Guatemala City. At the airport in Guatemala City, little kids sold used pens. Then Don Francisco drove us to the house where we are staying. It is considered middle upper class in Guatemala.
We stayed here for a while and then got money from the ATM. When we were walking down the street we saw a muy delgado dog. Then we went with a few more people to the main government building of Guatemala where they were having a gay rights rally/concert. There was a naked guy there. Also, we got followed by a man in a orange sweater.
Then we went back to the house and ate dinner. When we were going to sleep we saw dogs on the roof of a store outside.
In the night I got a bloody nose because we're like a mile up or 5,280 feet from sea level. In the shower if you touch the shower head you will get electrocuted and you cannot brush your teeth with the water. You need filtered water. I forgot and brushed my teeth with the water and had to throw my toothbrush away.
Amabilia and Silva cook for us and do house keeping.
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