This guy was selling this painting for Q5000 (about $650). If I had the money, means to bring it home, and the wall space to hang it I would have bought it
Lake Atitlan for the weekend April 23rd 2011 After a long week I decided I needed to get away for the weekend so Friday morning I bought a bus ticket (well a tourist shuttle in a comfy van for $10) to Panajachel.
Panajachel is the main city on the North shore of Lake Atitlan - a beautiful lake that sits in a volcanic crater. The lake is surrounded by 3 other volcanos and apparently there are some ruins at the bottom of the lake where s ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Lago de Atitlán 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
I'm a 25 year old New Yorker with a passion for travel. I recently left my job as a Civil Engineer/Construction Manager to travel the world for a year. My goals for the year are to learn Spanish, do some meaningful volunteering, and see all the sights in Central and South America.... full info