Antigua - Island, City, or spanish antiques?
After blogging about two trips to Africa, I figure this blog could use a little spicing* up, so today´s entry begins my Guatemala adventure. Before starting med/dental school, Liz and I decided to travel to Guatemala. This of course was before we knew about its minor crime problem (only in Guatemala City). But seriously, we arrived yesterday and our driver brought us straight to our homestay family in Antigua. The town is nestled between multiple volcanoes and nearly all the buildings are one story because of the area´s proclivity for earthquakes. But I digress... The town of Antigua is a sleepy town of 50,000 Guatemalans that plays host to hundreds of Spanish language schools and many gringos here for vacation, study, and/or volunteer work. The buildings are painted in bright colors, Mayan women walk the streets in traditional garb, all the roads are cobblestone , and it is incredibly safe. Liz and I are staying with a fantastic homestay family, Jaime and Sylvia Gordilla. They