It’s hard to believe that we only have three days left in Antigua! There’s been so much stuffed into these past two and a half weeks. My first weekend I went from hiking a volcano, all the way to a volcanic sand beach.
Then when we came home, Fuego had dusted Antigua with a thick coating of ash. Basically the theme for my first weekend here was VOLCANOES, VOLCANOES, VOLCANOES. The next week I got to see my first Maya site and was able to observe ancient and contemporary Maya culture come together with Maya people performing a ceremony at the site. Our second weekend here was probably my favorite, as we traveled to lake Atitlan. I was able to collect a lot of research for my project while getting to observe the creation of craft goods. I had a great time learning about the process of Maya weaving and ceramics. While this weekend was fun, it also made me confront the extreme poverty of Guatemala, as many children were selling things on the street. Another low point of this trip was getting sick and having to miss out on the jade workshop, When I was sick I felt pretty homesick, but thank goodness for FaceTime! I’m happy to be feeling a lot better now, and I’m looking forward to exploring the lowlands of Guatemala and Belize!