Day 1: Delicious Kofte in Istanbul, Turkey June 9 Hello again, live from Istanbul! After about a year, it was time return to a city with which we have grown greatly attached. After dropping everything off at the hotel, I … Continued
CHICHI, Guatemala — Chichicastenengo (Chichi) is quite religiously significant. Here you can see the altars of the largest churches combining traditional Catholic symbolism with Mayan gods and traditions and blending Mayan rituals with Catholicism. In fact, the Mayan Bible (Popol … Continued
Xela is the second largest city in Guatemala and a major center of indigenous culture, with a rich history. Known more formally as Quetzaltenango, it is also considered a rich city by Guatemalan standards. An important export is cotton thread … Continued
XELA, Guatemala — We have visited several Guatemala food markets during our stay, including a huge vegetable market in Xela (see our next blog post for more info on Xela in general) and the Thursday market in Chichicastenango (“Chichi”). Both … Continued
ON THE ROAD, Guatemala — Today, we witnessed again how Guatemalan food and history are intertwined. From religious ceremonies to the economy, food has played a rich role through Guatemala. We left Antigua after a lovely café con leche in … Continued
