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April 7
April 8
April 9
Guests Arrive to Guatemala
ATV Tour to Pacaya Volcano during eclipse
ATV Tour to Local Villages
Village Tour
Our
chocolate
San Juan del Obispo
We stopped at La Antigua Chocolate, where the kids got to make their own chocolate.
San Juan del Obispo is one of the oldest colonial towns in Guatemala and was once home to the country’s first bishop, Francisco Marroquín.
A quick ride brought us into San Pedro de las Huertas, where we pulled up to a local jade workshop. This area is known for its tradition of working with jadeite—the sacred green stone once traded by the ancient Maya. We got to watch artisans shape and polish it into jewelry and ceremonial pieces.
jade & jewelry
San Pedro de las Huertas
the market
Ciudad Vieja
This was actually the second capital of Guatemala—until a massive mudslide in 1541 buried the city and forced its relocation to Antigua. We visited the site of the first Central American cathedral and walked through a busy local market where we learned how to press tortillas
At the textile museum in San Antonio, we were greeted by local weavers and given a full tour of their work—detailed, intricate patterns passed down through generations. They dressed each of us up in traditional clothing and walked us through the symbolism behind the designs. We were even featured in their local news the next day after posing in front of the central fountain. This town is famous across Guatemala for preserving its weaving techniques and for having some of the most complex patterns in the country.
textile market
San Pedro de las Huertas
lunch at
Cerveceria Catorce
Our second wave of guests flew in from Miami and wasted no time. They went straight from the airport to the volcano. They went on the same ATV tour we’d done the day before, riding through the same volcanic ash and lava fields on Pacaya. Midway through, they paused for lunch by Laguna de Calderas.
Our second wave of guests flew in from Miami and wasted no time. They went straight from the airport to the volcano. They went on the same ATV tour we’d done the day before, riding through the same volcanic ash and lava fields on Pacaya. Midway through, they paused for lunch by Laguna de Calderas.
Second Group's
Volcano Tour
dinner at
Frida's
That evening, everyone was finally in the same place. We regrouped at the hotel, cleaned the volcanic dust off of faces, and made our way to Frida’s for dinner. It was loud and colorful and exactly what we needed. Margaritas were flowing, tables kept rearranging themselves, and conversations overlapped in the best kind of chaos. We were all finally together in Guatemala, and that night felt like the unofficial start to everything that followed.
