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The Road To Panama ~ by John & Harriet Halkyard - There had
been quite a debate at the language school we had been attending, and between
our host family where we had been living, as to which market was the more
interesting: San Francisco el Alto or Guatemala’s most famous market, Chichicastenango.
We had seen the former and now we would explore the latter. Actually, in
my mind there was no question that we were going to go to Chichicastenango.
It was on my list before we left the US in our motorhome three weeks earlier.
San Francisco el Alto was a bonus. Nov./05 |
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Historical City Of Antigua, Guatemala ~ by Brian Wilson - Love
at first sight is the comment most often heard from those who pass through
the historical city of Antigua, Guatemala, in the country of the “Eternal
Spring”. Countless people from all corners of the world have made the decision
that “Antigua is the place to be”, and I for one, made that decision over
13 years ago without a single regret. April/04 |
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| Moving
to Guatemala -
Why Guatemala? First its affordable. A middle - class retirement
can buy an improved life style, with plenty left over to support your activities. |
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a much higher standard of living on your social security, investments and
retirement income. An introduction to the subject from Guatemala Lifestyles
Magazine - includes information on obtaining residency. |
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| Todosantos,
Guatemala ~ by Daniel Wallace - I arrived in the Guatemalan mountain
town of Todosantos Chuchumantan hoping to improve my Spanish. Some hours
after my first lesson, my teacher's brother was shot dead by a local police
officer. The dead man turned out to have been the head of a local gang
- the next morning the entire town police force fled in fear of lynching.
As the town began the preparations for its annual horse racing fiesta,
preparations mainly involving getting fantastically drunk, the infamous
Guatemalan army rolled in to keep the order. That weekend, six other people
would die, and the host family I was living with would fall into crisis
when the father punched his wife in the face. July/04 |
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| Development
of Guatemala - All materials had to be moved by the crew, piece
by piece, loaded on the flatbed and taken to the work site, unloaded and
constructed “a mano”. The beams weighed 100 lbs. per foot and were 6 to
14 feet long. All would be carried and maneuvered into place by the workers,
who were thin and tough, and existed on a diet of tortillas and beans. |
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| A true tale
told by Jim Hearne, Publisher of Guatemala Lifestyles Magazine. He
makes it clear that the thrill of living isn't gone for those who've decided
to restart their life in a new nation. |
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| Train
Excursions in Guatemala - The much anticipated arrangement to provide
narrow gauge Train Excursions on a weekly basis to Guatemala's growing
tourism sector has become a reality. It's a feat that not many could
have accomplish. The 52 year old "Guatemala Choochoo" is not being
deterred from running "El Tren Alegria" and even plans to do so daily.
Steam engine 205, a Baldwin 282 steamer built in 1948, was returned to
service. |
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| Offshore
Investment - Edmund J. Pankau writes about the broader meaning
of offshore, this time in terms of the real advantages to the ordinary
person seeking a lower cost of living, a better quality of life, reasonable
and fantastic real estate, lower taxes, and ground floor business opportunities.
"In recent years, Central America has become the Florida, California and
Arizona of the 1950’s. Remember when you could buy beachfront property
in Florida for a song? When prices in California were dirt cheap?
Well, those days are now in full bloom just a little further south of the
border. The slower paced climate of Central American has awakened
to the realization that is can revitalize its economy by becoming the retirement
center of the western world. All of the things that made Florida and California
boom are now happening in Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica, as is starting
to emerge, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador and Guatemala." |
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| Guatemala
~ by Dawnelle Salant - Guatemala. Another of the world’s undiscovered gems,
waiting to be shaped and shined by adventure seeking travelers. Landing
in Guatemala City is rather unremarkable, and spending more than a day
in the urban center is unnecessary. The city, which is divided into fifteen
zones, does have several sights worth seeing. |
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| The Mercado
Central, located in Zona 1, boasts arts and handicrafts that make wonderful
souvenirs and gifts. In Zona 10, Museo Ixchel displays the richly colored
traditional clothing, arts and costumes of Guatemala’s people. Dec./03 |
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| Boating
Lifestyle - The Río Dulce is not generally regarded as a
place to retire. “That’s because property is pricey. Most people on the
river are living on boats. They come and go.” But, having fallen in love
with Guatemala and it’s people, Sharon and Big Al decided to stay and build
a house boat. Due to the heat and humidity in the Río Dulce area,
they felt that a house boat would give them more wide open breezes and
the ability to enjoy the beauty of nature. [From Guatemala Lifestyles
Newsletter] |
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