CheCoffee plant. Guatemala is second to Columbia in production of Coffee

Exploring the town







Tamales dilisiosas

7 de Julio

Sabbaths in Guatemala are a little bit unconventional. Being hundreds of miles away from the nearest known SDA church, there isn’t much in the way of services. Life in Panajachel goes on much like any other week day, a little busier however, due to other Guatemalans who are seeking to get away for the weekend. Today was another opportune time to use our wireless internet so I got some more precious time on Skpe with Victoria and my parents as well. I thank God for making people smart enough to make technology like that. Andrew and I spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the town from it’s west end to it’s east. As we walked, we shot almost 84 pictures and practiced our broken Spanish, laughing at our ridiculous attempts. One of our numerous photo opts took place in a clean, empty side street made of cobble stone. There, we busted out the soccer ball and showed off every trick that we knew. As we played, we caught the interest of several children passing by. We asked them if they played as well. All said yes. I thought to myself “ Of course they do. This is flippin Latin America.” Kids aren’t allowed to eat dinner here until they have done their homework and practiced soccer for three hours. Anyways, it was a fun experience. Saturday nights in Panajachel are pretty hoppin. Ooo, I need to mention first, a paramount occasion that happened earlier in the day. For 25 cents, Andrew and I had our first taste of Guatemalan tamales. They were just as good as expected, maybe even better! Back to the night life, we observed the masses of native Guatemalans and tourists from a table were we enjoyed on extremely delicious vegetarian pizza. Andrew commented that it was better than the pizza at home! It’s been another super fun evening of mucho studying, mucho laughter, and good food.