Seven Days in Guatemala: Adios, Antigua

Though we had left Antigua just five days earlier, it seemed like it had been two weeks. It felt great to be back - maybe because it was the first place we had stayed or maybe because Antigua is just Antigua...teeming with color, charm and friendliness.

We'll leave you with the view from our hotel's rooftop, the roof that launched a thousand photographs. This time we were able to see the full silhouette of Volcán de Agua, it's top no longer hidden in the clouds.

Good night, Volcán de Agua

Good night, Volcán de Fuego and Volcán Acatenango

Now...don't you want to go to Guatemala, too?

Fast Facts on Guatemala

Size
42,000 square miles (size of Ohio), including towering mountains, 33 volcanoes, lowland jungles, rain forests, crystal lakes and tropical rivers. Bordered by Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

Highest Point
Volcán Tajumulco (tah-yoo-MOOL-koh) at 12,660 feet

Population
14 million of whom 60% are indigenous descendants of the ancient Maya (more Maya live in present-day Guatemala than the entire Native American population of the US)

Capital
Guatemala City (population 4 million including suburbs; elevation 4,872 feet)

Language
Spanish plus 22 Indian languages spoken in the highlands

Currency
Quetzal