Video: San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala
This video is a short video tour of San Pedro la Laguna on the shores of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. It includes the streets, the docks, the shops, hostels, volcano, lake views and center of town.
San Pedro La Laguna is a small lakeside town on the shores of Lake Atitlan (Lago de Atitlan) in the [...]
San Pedro and the dreams from another dimension
Having to describe this place to you or rather the energies here would be quite a challenge. But I can say one thing for sure - I have never been to a place with such strong energies before. There are many ways in which energies can materialize – here the energy is especially evident in [...]
San Pedro and the longing for empty spaces
Arriving in San Pedro was by no means a surprise because I had no expectations for neither San Pedro nor Guatemala.
San Pedro de Laguna is a relatively small village (although not as small as I could wish for) on the shores of Lake Atitlan. It has 13.000 inhabitants spread out on the hillside.
Obviously [...]
Video: Panajachel at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
This video shows the amazing views of Lake Atitlan from Panajachel, Guatemala. It gives you glimpses of the magic surrounding the lake and of the city of Panajachel itself.
Driving from Antigua to Panajachel was quite a hairy ride. You drive along steep cliffs at a far from safe speed, but the views are amazing. Also [...]
Podcast: Studying Spanish in Guatemala #3
I have now entered week 5 of my studies at the Co-operative of Guatemalan Spanish Teachers in San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Click below to listen to it.
In this podcast we give you an update of our housing situation, having moved out of the home stay and into a wonderful new house by [...]
Some myths about Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
During my six weeks of Spanish classes in San Pedro, some of the things I’ve discussed with my teacher have included the myths and legends surrounding Lake Atitlan. I’ve re-written a few of them below.
Missing tourist…
Seven or eight years ago, a French tourist in San Pedro with his family told his wife that he was [...]
The 7 steps to stop smoking
As a smoker I was a late starter. While friends of mine started smoking at the age of 13, I was never the least tempted. My dad used to smoke on New Years Eve to light the fire works which was easier with a cigarette when there is an ice wind blowing (or maybe it [...]
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