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2 years 33 weeks ago

Standing On Top Of The World (And A Whole Bunch Of Boiling Hot Lava)

Volcano Pacaya, how do I describe thee? First off, you have a funny name for a volcano: Pacaya. Sounds like "papaya." Makes me think more of a tropical fruit than a big, bad mountain top that's filled with red hot lava. Also, I think you cover yourself up with too many clouds, Pacaya. Half the time I looked at you, I couldn't see your peak because there was a thick… more

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2 years 33 weeks ago

We All Live In An Open-Air Mayan Market (And Own Chickens Named "Herbert")

OK, let's just pretend Casey Kasem suddenly popped up in the middle of Guatemala, held a gun to my head and demanded I choose a Beatles song to compare today's activities to. If that happened, I feel like I'd be able to avoid Casey's steely wrath and satisfactorily answer him with "Yellow Submarine." Not because Wayfinder spent any time in a submersible vehicle. And not because I think Erin looks like… more

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2 years 33 weeks ago

Mountain Biking And Chicken Busing

I GOT TO WEAR THE HELMET CAM WHILE BIKING DOWN A GUATEMALAN VOLCANO TODAY!! See? Not trying to brag. Just typing out the facts in all capital letters in case any of you all have an astigmatism or some other eye affliction that keeps you from visually absorbing the vital details of this blog. That's all. Just trying to be of service to the less fortunate blog readers of the world. So, like… more

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2 years 33 weeks ago

Meet San Simon, Patron Saint of Insanity

Ever pray to a moustachioed cowboy? Ever been smacked across the face with a bundle of wet Guatemalan grass and herbs? I bet you haven't. It's just not the type of thing that happens to most people, let alone most tourists who visit Guatemala. Well, it happened to me today. And it felt surprisingly good. We visited a town outside of Antigua called San Andres. That's where a shrine is located dedicated… more

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2 years 33 weeks ago

My First Friend In Guatemala Acts Like A Child

Sebastian. He's my homie. My boy. My wingman in my "entourage" here in Guatemala. And he's only 5-years-old. We just flew into the country a few hours ago, and already I'm assembling my posse. After getting our stuff straight at the Guatemala City airport, we drove directly to Antigua where the first order of business was to eat. Erin and Autumn just love talking on the bus. And eat, we did. We ended… more

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