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 [...]
Podcast: Studying Spanish in Guatemala #2
This week Tina and I have moved in with a Guatemalan family as part of a homestay arranged by the school we’re studying at - The Co-operative of Guatemalan Spanish Teachers. You can listen to the podcast we made below:
In this podcast, we discuss what it’s like to live with a family here, along with [...]
Podcast: Studying Spanish in Guatemala #1
The following podcast takes the form of an informal discussion between Tina and I, recorded last week, during our first week studying Spanish at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. We discuss the school, prices, and dangerous wildlife. Click on the play button below to play.
A day or two after arriving in San Pedro La Laguna by Lake [...]
Podcast: Arrival in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
It’s about 15 years and two months since I left Lake Atitlan for the first time. In those years I’ve never forgotten it. Think Lord of the Rings combined with Nordic myth or Loch Ness and you may start to fathom the mystical atmosphere this volcano-fringed lake exudes.
There’s also a darker side, a side to [...]
Podcast: La Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua is a stunningly beautiful town in Guatemala in Central America. It was founded in 1543 by the Spanish conquistadors and is famed for its Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture and spectacular ruins. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tina & I spent 3 days in Antigua having arrived in Guatemala from Madrid. You [...]
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