Antigua, the Ancient City

On Saturday, we visited the city of Antigua. The picture is taken from the "Hill of the Cross" over looking the city. It was a misty day so we could barely see Mount Agua in the background.



We visited a convent and 'girls being girls' we had to go shopping next. At the market, there were lots of vendors selling bright scarves, blankets, purses, masks, jewelry, and even musical instruments. Time passed quickly and we hope to return. Some necklaces are calling our names.

A Day in Zapote

We traveled ninety minutes across mountains and three rivers to get to the village of Zapote, a small village with a population of 3,000 people, 5,000 dogs and way too many roosters. Main street consists of 5 homes. Most houses are made out of tin.


Kids Alive has set up a school that provides two meals a day and education for 100 children. This is the kindergarten class. They were happy to share a meal with us and it wasn't even beans or eggs. Yeah!!!


This little girl was outside the school watching a gym class. She looked like she wanted to be part of the fun but she was not enrolled in the school. Many children in Guatemala are not able to go to school because of poverty or lack of schools.