A Celebration in Guatemala
by Judith Fein, Boston Globe Magazine, September 2006

Usually you have to schlep half way around the world to experience a truly exotic country, but Guatemala is so close you can have bagels in Boston in the morning and chicken pepian stew in Antigua for dinner. The cobblestone streets of the sumptuous Spanish colonial city are made for walking, and to visit the surrounding countryside, inexpensive private or group tours offered by many local travel agencies make a car unnecessary. For $13 per half hour, enjoy a horse drawn carriage ride through the city, or, for a total immersion experience that costs less than a dollar, hop on a local "chicken bus" and practice your high school Spanish. Guatemalan crafts and textiles--which are irresistible because of their dazzling colors --are for sale in boutique stores, but if you're good at bargaining, you'll beat the shop prices at the outdoor Handicrafts market.

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