Back in November La Fonda de la Calle Real held it’s annual Carrera de Charolas, which was, as always, a smash hit. Now it’s time to discuss why La Fonda de la Calle Real Restaurant is a smash hit as well.
If you’ve spent much time in Guatemala, you’ll know that there is a wide variety of restaurants to choose from. In Antigua you can get anything from Chinese to Mexican, and finding authentic Guatemalan fare can actually be a little tricky.
I was recently contacted by the Human Rights Project regarding their new mission: “To exceed the act of inspiring and successfully move people from apathy to activism.”
As a firm believer in using what we have to help others, the Guatemala Gringo is encouraging its readers to work together with the Human Rights Project in calling others to action.
To get the ball rolling, the Human Rights Project has developed a beautifully illustrated full color book entitled, The Trouble with the Alphabet, written and illustrated by Caryn West. The book takes you around the world to 26 countries A-Z where children are suffering. Each country featured is also connected to a charitable organization that receives part of the proceeds from Read more
Guatemala’s weekly English newspaper, The Guatemala Post, is a member of the World News Network. The post scours the world’s newspapers to find articles in connection with the small Central American country and compiles them into one online newspaper.
The Guatemala Post deals with anything and everything Guatemala and the style of reporting varies greatly due to the multiple article sources. This serves to balance out the Post and ensures an assortment of articles that appeal to a wide audience.
Sometimes the best investment you can make is a good personal assistant, especially if you are just getting started with your life in Guatemala. It is important to find someone who is reputable, understands your needs, and gets the job done. While some luck out and find a good assistant with your first taxi driver that usually isn’t the way it works, and even then taxi drivers turned assistants aren’t always trained in a variety of services.
Companies like Mayordomo Fiel have earned the respect of Guatemalans and foreigners alike for the personal attention they give on a professional level. They are event planners, grocery shoppers, errand runners, personal calendars, researchers, caretakers, translators and much more. Moral and Read more
Avenida Sur has recently been the subject of a very interesting makeover, with John Rexer applying all the finishing touches. He started several years back with Café No Sé , the choice hangout for surfers, hippies, backpackers, and other random expats and visitors looking for something a little off beat in the city of La Antigua. The café was a smash hit and inspired John to expand his hippie style to the rest of the block.
One of the greatest new additions to the block is Café “Y tu Piña También.” The fact that it has Wi-Fi and fantastic coffee would be enough, but add to it English muffins, bagels, and cookies of all sorts, and Read more
If you are in Guatemala and can make it to Antigua (about an hour ride up some steep hills – should cost you no more than $50 for a private taxi from Guat City), make it a point to stop in and see the gringos (and blokes) working at Reillys. It’s an Irish pub located in Antigua and quite a local attraction. Not the biggest place, not the cleanest looking place but the drinks are great, the company is wonderful and you are instantly at peace once you walk in the doors.
We were fortunate enough to run into Aiden – an Irish fellow from Read more
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