Rob and Anna's travel adventure

Guatemala City- Guatemala UPDATED W/PHOTOS

Anna's entry

Guatemala City is absolutely not what I imagined. In the books it's described as dirty, polluted, and dangerous. It's possible that because we didn't spend much time there, we didn't run into any issues. However, my impression about the city is very different. Streets are a lot cleaner than in Mexico, and the entire city seems pretty modern. Also, despite of a very tragic past, people seem to be very mellow, friendly, and patient. We stayed with a Guatemalan family for two days – well, actually, just with the other of the family – Adela. Her last of the 4 kids got married, and we actually helped him with a move. Adela has an art studio, and coincidentally just came back from a trip to my hometown – St. Petesburg, Russia. Our second day we spent with Adela., We went everywhere with her – to the market, store, had lunch with her friend (theatre actress(, and visited her mom in a nursing home. The latter was a very emotional experience for me – a lot of memories came up about my own grandma and mom. They both passed away years ago…
In the evening, instead of cooking a Guatemalan food, Adela and we had spaghetti and garlic bread – both Rob and I Have been missing it, after weeks of eating tortillas in Mexico. Our next step is Antigua, Guatemala, where we are planning to enrol in the Spanish classes. In the evening, instead of cooking a Guatemalan food, Adela and we had spaghetti and garlic bread – both Rob and I Have been missing it, after weeks of eating tortillas in Mexico.

Our next step is Antigua, Guatemala, where we are planning to enrol in the Spanish classes.


Pinatas in the tienda















Basket shopping in the market

posted by Rob and Anna @ 11:47 AM