Central America

Church in Jocotanango, Guatemala

Jocotenango and San Felipe, Guatemala

During my February 2015 trip to Antigua, I wanted to visit some of the nearby outlying towns, mostly to visit the various churches.  I covered ...

Agua volcano and cross with Antigua below.

Photos From Antigua, Part Two

Here are some more photos from Antigua, Guatemala.. The Cathedral de San Jose faces the main square.  Much of it is in ruins due to earthquakes, ...

Antigua Guatemala Then and Now

These are overlays of the city of Antigua Guatemala, past and present.  The older images date from 1960 and came from my archive of old travel ...

Street dogs, Antigua Guatemala

Photos from Antigua Guatemala

Here are some photos from my trip to Antigua Guatemala in February 2015. Located in a small park, the Tanque de la Union is a communal laundry ...

Ruinas Senora de los Dolores del Cerro

Exploring a Ruined and Abandoned Guatemalan Church

Prior to traveling to any new destination, I do a ton of research. That includes reading guidebooks, looking at travel websites, etc.  One of my ...

Cathedral and Fountain, Guatemala City

A Visit to Guatemala City

Guatemala's main international airport is in Guatemala City.  Many travelers arrive and are immediately whisked away to other places -- Antigua, ...

Our group on Pacaya.

Climbing Pacaya

As a part of my February 2015 trip to Guatemala, I was excited to climb Pacaya, an active volcano.  There are multiple ways to do this, but I picked ...

Band members board a chicken bus, San Pedro Las Huertas

South of Antigua Guatemala: Ciudad Vieja, San Pedro Las Huertas, San Gaspar

In February 2015, I took a trip to Guatemala.  While the focus of my visit was to be on Antigua, I did want to see some other outlying areas. ...

Sidewalk vendor, Granada

Looking Back: Photos From Granada

In April 2012, my wife and I visited Nicaragua.  We stayed in Granada, a beautiful colonial city on Lake Nicaragua.  Granada was founded in 1524 by ...

Volcan Masaya

Looking Back: The Volcano at Masaya

  In April 2012, my wife and I took a trip to Nicaragua.  As a part of that trip, we wanted to visit the volcano at Masaya.  It's not ...