u think it s going to be a walk in the park, cause after all, u did sign up with a group. How tough could it be, considering that anyone could be part of this 14 people group (old, young, disabled etc) ? Answer is¨seriously demanding. Ascending Guatemala s most active volcano was much more demanding then expected. The hike was stiff, first through a dense layer of vegetation that was, going up in elevation, scarcing. Way up there is the moon; black sand, pitch black rocks, a non-stop smoking crater and yes, lava and more rocks, spitted-out from the volano s mouth. Very, very impressive. The earth under our shoes was hot. Some people lose their soles.
Antigua. Nice, charming little colonial town. Next: a full day, with private pick-up truck driver, in search of the best coffee farms, fincas. Out of 2, we found one very interesting farm, San Jose Ocana. Learned a bit about the very practical stuff, 101, that we people who work in coffee shops miles away from the land where coffee actually grows have no idea.

Lake Atitlan is a nice sight, surrounded by mountains and many volcanoes (at least 3...). We took a boat to 3 different locations around the lake, onw of which i drank an amazing cortado (macchiatto) and another one (santiago) where we assisted to an incantation kind of ceremony to a Mayan God. That was something...
Now heading to El Salvador...
Later.