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27 Tuesday Aug 2013

Posted by nikkibrand in Blog

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Belize, Guatemala, LEMA, San Antonio, San Juan, Solola, travel

It’s been a great, relaxing two weeks – a big contrast from the long, hardworking weeks of summer, that kicked off as soon as I arrived in country a few months ago. Here’s a quick update of what I’ve been up to:

DSCF0368I guess you could say my vacation started even before the SECorps programs completely wrapped up, with a quick day trip to Monterrico with my co-workers and our G4 students. Monterrico is a small beach town on Guatemala’s pacific coast, just a few hours away from Antigua, known for its black volcanic sand, endangered sea turtles, and rough, warm waves. It was a perfect way to wrap up the summer – swimming in the waves, lying on the sand, and enjoying some delicious micheladas (a very popular Guatemalan drink, made of tomato juice, spices, and beer – sort of like a Guatemalan bloody mary) and super fresh ceviche.

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Anna, Bo, Jorge and I at Monterrico. Missing Holley (wrapping up her student group in Huehue) and Krystal (helping with a business program in Nicaragua)

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Written permission obtained by all subjects of video, photography, and interviews. All pictures by Nikki Brand (unless otherwise noted). The artisans pictured are members of various weaving cooperatives that partner with Oxlajuj B'atz'.

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