Holidays in Central America

Lake Atitlan

We drove a few hours north of Antigua to stay on the beautiful Lake Atitlan.  It was refreshing to be by the water, where the weather was much warmer, and the calm waters-relaxing and the pristine beauty- mesmorizing.

We took a boat tour to three villages surrounding the lake.  Each village was perched on a hill, each had it's church, and its people who would meet us at our boat to sell us souvenirs. And each village had its uniqueness that drew us in and entertained us.

A young boy, carrying wood up a windy and steep road.  Stopping every few steps to regain his strength and balance.  As we passed him heading up the hill I couldn't help but feel so sorry for him. I could barely make it up the hill myself and I wasn't carrying such weight on my shoulders! What hard, disciplined workers. They learn at a young age to work, a value that is all too often not taught or learned in our society today.

After our boat tour we spent the evening on a busy street, full of restaurants, shops and people.  We ate tacos-- the staple food of our trip. And we went shopping and bought Ben a gorgeous handmade leather bag for him to carry to church.  It was my birthday gift to him. 

Lake Atitlan was not on our original itinerary for this trip but we had heard from the natives that it is a MUST see and they were right. We are glad we made the detour on our journey to spend a day or two here. Well worth it.