The blogging so far has not been as frequent as intended. There's always stuff to do, and the first few days of a vacation for us always involve extended tour-a-thons. I think we're starting to settle into more of a relaxed routine, and my frequency might improve. Antigua is a lovely town. While a big tourist destination by Guatemalan standards, it's not so much by world standards. Go to the center of other big tourist towns and cities—Paris, Roma, London, San Miguel de Allende, whatever—and you will find a beautiful wasteland of overpriced and horrible tourist restaurants and shops. The equivalent in the center of Antigua, while still relatively so compared to further-flung portions of town, are still enjoyable places to spend some time. It's nicely sized to spend a week or few. The official stats
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