Into Guatemala 1989
A Personal Journey
in Text and Pictures
by Joseph L. Pe
*** Guatemala City *** Sacapulas *** Santa Cruz del Quiché *** El Quiché *** Chichicastenango *** Pascual Abaj ***
Lake Atitlán *** San Andres Semetabaj ***
San Antonio Palopó *** Sololá *** Panajachel *** Quetzaltenango *** Almolonga *** Santa María volcano
*** Tikal *** Uaxactún ***
Seibal *** Sayaxché *** Flores *** El Petén *** Actun Kan *** Antigua ***
It was not a good time to visit. In the crossfire of a civil war, the Maya, still the majority of the population, faced the sure destruction of their culture.
We had spent most of our money in just getting there. Two of us barely spoke Spanish, and one thought that Paris was a better idea. Even those of us from Guatemala had never been far from the capital.
Yet our trip took off ... into a beautiful and intriguing country with a warm, enduring people. From Guatemalans-- and a few misadventures --we learned in many ways the value of patience and fortitude.
Relive with us our journey through the land of the quetzal and the jaguar.
The Travellers
Madjid Amir
Alvaro Molina
Roberto Molina
Joseph Pe
Site Guide
(Days 1 - 3)
Chichicastenango, Pascual Abaj
(Days 4 - 5)
Lake Atitlán, San Andres Semetabaj, San Antonio Palopó, Sololá,
Panajachel
(Days 6 - 7)
Quetzaltenango, Santa María Volcano
(Days 7 - 8) (Days 9 - 10) (Days 11 - 12) (Day 13) (Day 14) (Day 15)
Flores, Lake Petén Itzá, Actun Kan
(Day 16) (Days 17 - 19) (Day 20) (Day 21) |
Picture Indices
Sacapulas and Environs||
Chichicastenango, Pascual Abaj||
Lake Atitlán and Environs||
Near Quetzaltenango, Santa María Volcano||
Guatemala City||
Tikal||
Uaxactún||
Seibal||
Flores and Environs||
Antigua
Guatemala Links
This site is dedicated
to our departed parents
Olga Cruz de Molina (1929-1999)
and
Justice Cecilio L. Pe (1930-1990).
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