Today is another beautiful day in Antigua, Guatemala. It's amazing that it's pretty much summertime year-round here..except for at night when we get a good amount of rain.
Friday and Saturday were pretty busy days, although we have had some downtime. Here is a rundown of what we did Friday. I figure pictures will do more justice than my own writing, so here ya go! :)
Friday and Saturday were pretty busy days, although we have had some downtime. Here is a rundown of what we did Friday. I figure pictures will do more justice than my own writing, so here ya go! :)
Touring La Iglesia San Francisco la Grande
A guest speaker about Guatemalan culture, poverty, human rights, politics, etc. --Matthew Creelman
Our SAU assistant who lives here in Guatemala told us her story --Crystal Steckel Hyde
A viewing of "When the Mountains Tremble" at La Unión (our school)
Saturday was really nice because we got to do something really cool in the morning and then had some good downtime in the afternoon. In the morning we had a three hour tour with Elizabeth Bell who has lived here in Antigua since 1969 and has written three books (I think) about Antigua! She was very entertaining and knew SO much about this place, it was unbelievable! We started in Parque Central and went to the following places:
City Hall
The General's Quarters
The city Cathedral/Ruins
Jade Factory/Museum
Santo Domingo: Ruins and Museums
It was a great tour and we learned a lot about the history of Antigua and how "new" the city really is!
More to come! :)
-J
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