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Yesterday, from San Cristobal de las Casas we went to nearby San Juan de Chamula, which is a Tzotzil Mayan indigenous town known as one of the most significant cultural places in Mexico’s most southern State of Chiapas. In addition to unique customs and traditional clothing, it has a weekly Sunday market centered around a one-of-a-kind church practicing both Catholic and…
Our pick for Most Magical Ruins in the Americas Greg has been marketing the UNESCO World Heritage Mayan jungle ruins of Palenque to me for years, and they unquestionably delivered…even for him...on his third visit. Of the ancient ruins I’ve seen, it definitely soars to the top of the list for the Americas for both of us, though with striking…
For our getaway in March, there was no question of where we wanted to escape to. It’s a mystical destination Greg has been yearning to return with me since one of our early dates…the tucked away Mayan jungle ruins of Palenque. However, from San Cristobal, it’s quite a haul to get there, so thanks to Hyatt points, we decided to…
For many travelers, the utterly mesmerizing and picturesque treasure of Antigua needs no introduction. It’s been a tourist hotspot for decades, and was very much a gem that captivated my young husband at the age of 22 when he first rolled through on a chicken bus, backpacking his way through Central America. And he’s been eager to return ever since….this…
It’s been quite some time since we’ve had a visitor, so I was absolutely elated when one of my best friends, Sarah, whom I’ve known for more than 20 years agreed to come down from North Carolina to Antigua for a visit. And I knew just the place I wanted to take her for a girls’s getaway…the famous Lago de…
From Ataco, El Salvador to Antigua Nearly a week and a half ago, we made the journey from Concepcion de Ataco, El Salvador to Antigua, Guatemala where we’ll be based for a month. Although the prospect of spending the day bouncing ~8-10 hours between multiple chicken buses sounded scintillating, we opted to hop on the van wagon with some other tourists…
At 45 and 47-year-old nomads, it’s sometimes hard to find our place…not only in the world, but amongst the ages. We live sandwiched in between two travel varieties…the more traditionally or early retired 50/60-somethings, who seemingly have unlimited funds… and the digi nomads, and/or ambitious, experience-driven and childless millennials, and Gen Z’s. We can relate a bit to both, but…
In Summary... This was the first visit to El Salvador for both of us and it was truly a wonderful experience. This tiny Central American country has been on our radar for awhile, especially since it has become safer and more peaceful in recent years. Although only about the size of Massachusetts, it packs a punch of offerings, of which…