Branden Sandahl

Branden

Branden Sandahl

First time blogger. First time long term traveler. Surfing in waves far beyond my skill level....stumbling through learning Spanish......working my way through the lower Americas. Something interesting has to happen somewhere in this mix. Stay tuned.




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El Paredon Surf Camp A very punctual (especially for this part of the world) Rafael picked us up from the Jungle Party in Antigua at 9 AM. We had already paid for our previous nights stay in cash, but were still paying for it physically. Tired and hungover, or maybe still drunk, we made introductions and got into Rafael's Suzuki SUV. The route to El Paredon was scenic and a nice drive. Leaving Antigua we were surrounded by Volcano's, one of which would (Volcan Fuego) occasionally spit out a smoke plume. As we got closer to the coast the humidity and temperature dramatically increased. It really amazes me how a two hour drive in this part of the world can change the entire landscape. As you get closer to the Pacific, the terrain, the people, ... read more
Boat to El Paredon
El Paredon surf camp
El Paredon


Flying into Guatemala City reminded me of flying into Costa Rica. Upon exiting the airport there's a wall of people facing you holding signs, waving, shouting, touting rides. Doesn't give one much time to adjust. Catching a bus to Antigua was easy, and cost US10. We got real lucky and as it turned out one of passengers happened to own not only a tour company but the property we planned on staying at outside of Sipicate. Adolpho, as he was named, was very knowledgeable and pretty much gave us a 45 minute welcome to Guatemala speech. One of the more interesting points he brought up was concerning coffee in Guatemala. Briefly, Coffee in Guatemala One of the my favorite things about Central and South America is the coffee here. It's just generally better than in the ... read more
Antigua Guatemala 10-14 005
Antigua Guatemala 10-14 007
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