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Look for this ceviche stand during the morning. Nothing beats a ceviche (lemon cooked fish) and a Michelada (beer with lemon, pepper, worshersire sauce and salt!!!) to beat a hangover! Leave a Comment
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Not really off the beaten path, but out of town. Take a daytrip to Panajachel to see Lake Atitlan. It's a nice drive into the highlands. The lake is very nice surrounded by volcanoes. Pana has the feel of a Mexican border town with craft stalls lining the streets. Take a shuttle boat across the lake, but avoid going to San Pedro unless you're out to get high. Other villages around the lake are much nicer, I later learned. Leave a Comment
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The Bethlehem Hospital and Chapel, located one block east of the Escuela de Cristo church, merits a visit for the unique and attractive adornments that surround the church entrance. Leave a Comment
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The ride out to the macadamia farm isn't long, and passes some scenic countryside. The tour of the farm surpassed my expectations...it was very interesting.
The macadamias grow in clusters, like grapes, and one cluster can contain as many as 62 nuts. The machine used to remove the husks looks like it was made in someone's backyard, but it is very effective. Once the husks are removed the nuts are left to dry in the sun for 3-4 weeks.
Macadamia trees produce more oxygen than any other type of tree. It is also a sustainable crop because it puts nitrogen into the ground instead of removing it. The rich ash soil in this area is good for growing these trees.
Valhalla gives seedling to villages for reforestation, and teaches the villagers about the benefits of raising macadamia trees.
At the farm you can buy "panqueques" made from macadamia floor, and served with macadamia honey, and a cup of Rosa de Jamiaca tea. The pancakes are good and the setting, with the volcano in the background and shady macadamia trees, is beautiful. You can buy produces made from the nuts there including chocolate covered macadamias, facial oils and lotions, macadamia flour, and the delicious macadamia honey.
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This is a great spot to visit. Earth friendly plantation that provides 200 macadamia trees if they agree to work one month learning how to grow trees. Provides macadamia nuts and beauty secret macadamia oils. Macadamia trees are
Carbon Dioxide sinks since their large foliage takes up the carbon dioxide and releases oxygen. The white chocolate macadamia nuts are to die for.... Leave a Comment
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This is a great spot to visit. Earth friendly plantation that provides 200 macadamia trees if they agree to work one month learning how to grow trees. Provides macadamia nuts and beauty secret macadamia oils. Macadamia trees are
Carbon Dioxide sinks since their large foliage takes up the carbon dioxide and releases oxygen. The white chocolate macadamia nuts are to die for.... Leave a Comment
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We joined a shuttle tour that took us until the official national park entrance from where we continued uphill by walk. We weren't that lucky as it was a cloudy day so view points were not enjoyable as they promised they might be.
Real excitement came one hour after, once we started walking on burned ground still warm since last erruption. We stayed there until night time so the experience with seeing smoke and active lava light was awesome.
Tour cost was US$10 including park entrance. Local guides were kind of useless - all we were hearing from them was "look there is lava there" - like we couldn't see it ourselves. Obviously tour leading is not taken seriously in Guatemala yet. Leave a Comment
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You'll find that most of the private property is hidden from the street by imposing walls and massive doors. If you see a business sign above some nondescript door, open the door and be prepared to be amazed at what they are hiding...the courtyards can be spectacular. Leave a Comment
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