Jeremy's Journeys

Manuel, Samuel and I in an Antigua Museum

After spending a few days in the office learning how internal processes of FAPE function, I headed to Antigua Saturday with Manuel and his family. Antigua, for those of you who are unaware, is a Colonial-Spanish-style tourist-town.
Generally, I am not one who loves to flock with the crowds. I’d rather have a time speaking Spanish in a city where you don’t really walk outside (Guatemala City) than feel like just another American coming to Guatemala to see the sights. However, Antigua is the exception here. I absolutely loved the city’s museums and churches. It’s setting underneath a large volcano, with houses no more than two stories high make it very pretty. What’s more, the laid back atmosphere and strolling around the town square provided a nice break from the city. Although it was perhaps the only other time in my stay here that I have seen other Americans, I absolutely loved the city.  I can’t wait to return here and see more things.  I’m very excited to be traveling on the weekends.

Fun fact:  Did you know most Guatemalans work a half day on Saturday?  With Church on Sunday, that means no real days without committment for most.  Thankfully FAPE only asks its employees to work 5 days a week.