By Gustavo, Humanitravels In-Country Rep - Antigua, Guatemala
As a volunteer in one of the projects Humanitravels offers in Guatemala, you will have direct contact with Guatemalan families, and knowing what they like to do on the weekends or holidays is a good thing to be prepared.
Guatemala’s most valuable resource is it’s people, always with a smile, and despite the hard life a lot have, there is always time and at least a bit or money to enjoy different activities on the weekend.
In practically any town you would find yourself at, you will always find soccer games (called “Football” all over the world except in the USA), vendors in the plazas selling “atoll” (drink based on corn, drank hot in clay bowls, some salty and some sweet), “tostadas” (fried corn tortillas with different stuffing), and many other traditional meals.
People also enjoy a day’s visit to a nearby black sand beach in the Pacific, or a day of “vitrinear” (look at shops without buying), or just hang out in the town’s square to see people and to be seen.
All this is normally carried away by the whole family, from the “Abuelita” (grandmother) to the newborn babies, without forgetting the family dog or even the parrots!
Families that host or receive foreigners, specially volunteers, normally like to take them around in their weekend trips, but also understand they might like some privacy or time away on their own or with other foreigners.
I would love to do that.
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