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Buy Guatemalan Coffee Online

July 23rd, 2009 | Guatemala - Business, Guatemala - Culture, Guatemala - Gringo Favorite, The Best of Guatemala | 2 Comments »

Outside of Guatemala but looking to buy some Guatemala coffee that hasn’t been processed by The Man (Starbucks)? Check out the new online shop from La Azotea.

La Azotea uses the Arabica variety of coffee, and actually reserves some of the good stuff for local and internet sales, unlike most companies which send the good stuff to their major suppliers and leave the not so tasty coffee for the local crowd. Azotea is an environmentally friendly plantation that uses an organic pest control system, if you are worried about pesticides.

La Azotea is hosting their coffee selling online endeavors through www.AroundAntigua.net. You can currently purchase ground Guatemala coffee as well as whole bean coffee. In addition, they also Read more

A Happy Life in Guatemala

July 20th, 2009 | Guatemala - Culture, Guatemala - Gringo Favorite, Guatemala - Relocation, Guatemala - Travel Tips | 1 Comment »

So, the Happy Planet Index in Guatemala has ranked us number 4 as far as the happiest places to live go. Costa Rica is ranked number 1, but I think they paid off the surveyors, and the Dominican Republic and Jamaica at spots number 2 and 3, respectively.

The HPI, or Happy Planet Index, ranking of each country is determined by the life expectancy, life satisfaction, and ecological footprint left on the country.

Life expectancy in Guatemala is where we rank lowest, with the estimate being between 60–75 years. This falls in the middling range, and is what brings our score below Costa Rica’s. (The life expectancy in Costa Rica is above 75 years.)

When it comes to life satisfaction Read more

Budget Travel and Vacation Ideas for Guatemala

July 13th, 2009 | Guatemala - Business, Guatemala - Gringo Favorite, Guatemala - Places to Stay, Guatemala - Travel Tips, The Best of Guatemala | No Comments »

Tourism may be down around the world, and although some businesses in Guatemala are suffering, the outlook isn’t as dim here as it is in other Central and South American countries. Why? Well, Guatemala is seen as a cheaper option for vacation than the ever popular Costa Rica and Panama. And to be honest, Guatemala is less expensive.

Nowadays, flights to Central American countries from the United States all hover at about the same price, so picking your destination, if guided by your budget, may mean choosing a country that has cheaper accomodations and activities. (For a search of international flights, try www.kayak.com.)

Guatemala not only offers high quality tourism, it does so at better prices. There are the Read more

Swine Flu – H1N1 in Guatemala

July 9th, 2009 | Guatemala - News, Guatemala - Travel Tips | 1 Comment »

Although I personally don’t feel like there is much to worry about with this whole swine flu virus thing, I suppose staying informed is the best way to protect yourself. By now we should all know that those silly masks don’t actually do anything, but we should all be careful with washing our hands well and with soap (something not readily found in most public bathrooms in Guatemala… bring your own little bottle of hand sanitizer.

If you are curious to know what the current status of swine flu is in Guatemala, then click this link.

There are currently 286 confirmed cases in Guatemala and 2 deaths.

Buy Guatemalan Coffee Online

A Happy Life in Guatemala

Budget Travel and Vacation Ideas for Guatemala

Swine Flu – H1N1 in Guatemala

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