Antigua

I have been wanting to write this post since we returned from Guatemala. While we were there, we had the opportunity to visit Antigua, a small city that used to be the capital before it was moved to Guatemala City. Antigua retains the spirit and flavor of the "old Guatemala" and we had an amazing day exploring. We took a van ride from Guatemala City with two people who worked for the World Health Organization and are traveling all over Central America promoting anti-violence. The streets are all cobblestone so it was a little difficult moving the stroller around, but we would not have been able to see as much without it.

Some pictures from the day:One of the things that struck me in Antigua was the rich colors everywhere -on the buildings, in the market, and woven into the textiles that Guatemala is famous for.

Before we left for the evening, we were lucky enough to enter the Plaza Mayor right before an Easter procession. My mother and I have traveled a lot and have seen some amazing things that represent the local culture of the places we have been, including a cremation in Bali and the catacombs under Paris. What we saw in Antigua that day was people really living their faith. And Grace slept through all of it!

We did have some time for fun pictures too: