Jan 23 2008
Luis tuc-tuc’d me to school right on time but I never reached my Arco of Learning because of an unexpected field trip with Silvia and a few others. The first stop, 1.5 hours and 1500 feet of elevation gain later, was Iximché, an archaeological site inhabited by the Maya from 1500 BC until they were [...]
Jan 22 2008
Yet another linguistically discouraging day at school, and nary a travel story to report except a fun dinner with my two favorite people from the Tikal trip, along with a woman I would have favorited if I’d talked to her. Their lodging in Antigua has mesmerizing views of Agua, Fuego and Acatenango. Fuego was spitting [...]
Jan 22 2008
Here’s Silvia’s recipe Silvia for the dulce tipico she bought me in Monterrico. [Sorry: the accents fell off the page.] Makes 10–15. 6 Platanos (grandes o medianos, con un poco de amarillo y negro; no bananas) Frijoles negros (no liquidos o duros; medianos) Aceite Azucar (2 cucharadas) Canela Vainilla Lavar y cortar en 3 partes [...]
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