Journey to Central America
August 17-22, 2001
Set 1 Photos: Arrival in Guatemala and travel to Quetzaltenango
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View of Guatemala City from our plane. Agua Volcano on the left
Our host: Guatemala pastor Saul Langarica in front of his home
Neighborhood where the Langarica's live
People of Indian descent waiting for bus
At scenic Lake Atitlan on our drive to Quetzaltenango
Bev Kubik and Saul and Carmen Langarica
Chair at the Queme's recently upholstered in Indian style
Roadside stands
Friday night sunset
A community built to resettle Hurricane Mitch victims
Another colorful Chicken Bus
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About to touch down. Houses below
A woman living in shack off the main road. View of shack below
Typical rolling green Guatemalan landscape
A "chicken bus," a popular form of public transportation? Did you ever wonder what happened to old school buses?
At Alaska, the high point between Guatemala City and Quetzaltenango
Washing hands before dinner at the home of Oscar and Martha Queme in Quetzaltenango
Dinner at the Queme's
The Oscar Queme family
Hotel where we stayed in Quetzaltenango. The Fall Festival has been held here for a number of years
Pictures of some of Mayan gods. Muluk corresponds with Molech. Oc looks like something from the Simpson's
Large pineapples being transported. Everything grows in Guatemala...all the time! |
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