Xela, Lake Atitlan and Antigua, Guatemala
We've wrapped up our trip to Guatemala and I must say that Guatemalans are some of the friendliest people I've ever met. I'd put them right up there with the Vietnamese. The people in Xela were particularly friendly as they get fewer tourists than gringo trail hotspots Antigua and Lake Atitlan. Folks were almost always smiling in the streets, happy to provide directions, answer a question or just say 'Buenos Dias'. We finished our Spanish program over the new year in Xela, which wrapped up four weeks of studying Spanish for me and three weeks for Ginny. My Spanish has never been better as I can converse comfortably in the language now, despite still making plenty of errors. The immersion programs really are effective as I only spoke Spanish throughout the day except for when I was alone with Ginny. If you're looking to learn Spanish and can take the time to do an immersion program, I highly recommend it as the best way to quickly learn the language. After be...
