Quetzaltenango (or Xela)
We spent about a month studying Spanish in Guatemala's 2nd largest city. From this city we were able to visit many places in Guatemala including Laguna Chicabal, the colorful church in San Andres, Volcano Tajumulco, natural hot steam baths (so close we visited on several different occasions), and others. We also found a great place to practice yoga which made the city even more attractive.
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| A great hike from the city, with great views is El Baul. |
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| The image of this church goes everywhere with us... it's on the cover of our Lonely Planet Guide to Guatemala. It's a short trip from Xela, but unfortunately it was closed fro the afternoon when we arrived. |
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| Philip receiving a less on from Elena on how to fry plantains. |
Laguana Chicabal
This crater lake is a sacred place to the Mayan Mam people. It is surrounded by a "mystic"cloud forest which was so mystic on our visit that at times we couldn't see the other side of this small lake. From the town we hiked for two hours to reach the lake. After a walk around the lake we climbed 615 steps to the mirador.
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