Panajachel, lago Atitlan, Guatemala

We took a van to Guatemala. Lots of people travel alone in Latin America: women, men, young or not, and we got a sample of that on the van

Immigration was a breeze and customs agents very nice. They simply wrote our names and passport numbers on a piece of paper, we payed 2 USD per person. No computers here, everything is written down on a piece of paper. It was a warm welcoming to Guatemala. Immigration in Guatemala is as follows: you can stay three months, then it's very easy and inexpensive to get a three month extension. You do not need a lawyer. This gives you 6 months. Then you leave the country for a day and come right back in for three months, apply for another 3 month extension, etc.

we are finally in Panajachel, after a 8 hour ride 

This is our hotel. It is 40 USD a night, with 4 breakfasts included. We had to bargain to get breakfast included.

never seen a purple lake before

Lago Atitlan by Angelina

lago Atitlan is gorgeous but is said to be very polluted nowadays

this is the place we like best for lunch. They serve excellent rice and beans + tortillas and picante for 12 Q. We avoid fish from the lake since it is so polluted and dirty...

 it is too touristy for us here. There's a ton of French, Italians and Americans, just like in Mexico 

they dry peanuts here 

we went for a hike at the natural reserve 

we had a blast at the playground in the natural reserve 

Angelina completed addition 3 on khanacademy.com, good job!

un clin d'oeil à Stéphanie. I was not able to buy the green one for 60 Q

we're leaving for Antigua by van