Santa Claus is coming to Antigua

December 7th 2007
Although we have been told that Christmas is a distant cousin to the much more exciting Semana Santa (Holy Week), we have really enjoyed the Christmas season here in Antigua. The first signs that Christmas was coming (because we were not encountering the normal Seattle signs of miserable cold and rain) was the sudden presence of LOTS of pointsettias in many of the local stores, coffee shops, an ... read more

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The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more

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Sonja Gustafson Trautman

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Being an account of the Trautman's year in Antigua, Guatemala Early in our marriage, my husband Steve and I made a decision to "one day" take a year off and learn a new language in an interesting country with our kids. Fast forward to August 2007 and here we are living for almost one year in Antigua, Guatemala. (You can also look at Lucas' blog for his thoughts) Here is what we know so far: 1. Guatemalan people are some of the warmest and kindest people we have ever met. 2. Guatemala is much, much more beautifu... full info

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