Return to Guatemala
by rc
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Lorena, my teacher before and now. From single to married with 2 daughters in the intervening 7 years. Way to go!
Before graduate school, I studied Spanish in Antigua Guatemala. Seven years later, I returned to round out my year of travel. These are some images (Photos above are from 2007, below are from 2014).
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Before, my humble desk at the small school. Now there are up to 30 students at a time studying in a new garden!
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Going to coffee museum, La Azotea. Then, I went with my great friend Marie-Eve. This time I went with Ayumi and Bruce, and with a greater appreciation of coffee ๐
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My traditional wear. With my cousin Stephanie 7 years ago, and this time with Sabrina at a traditional wedding with our cabbage patch baby ๐
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Volcรกn Pacaya. Before lots of red lava at our feet. This time none, but there were some major devastating eruptions a few years ago.
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The same blue shirt. I'm cheap, and I cling onto shirts. This one was from about 10 years ago, and it's in top notch condition still! That's tour operator, Sandra from before, couldn't find her this time.
It’s difficult to detect any aging at all. I like the comparisons made, the “then and now” photos are very cool, something to cherish.
ah so that’s where you’ve been hiding
Haha ๐