Caoba Farms, Antigua Guatemala: Visitors Guide

Contrary to what many people believe, not all fruits and vegetables found at Antigua’s Mercado are wholesome and organic. In fact, many crops are sprayed with a huge amount of pesticides – some claim that in Guatemala up to 40% more pesticides are used than actually necessary. That is the reason why we wash allContinue reading “Caoba Farms, Antigua Guatemala: Visitors Guide”

Campos de Sueños In Santa Maria de Jesus

For anyone who’s spent even a relatively short amount of time in Antigua Guatemala, it’s hard not to notice that large swaths of the population aren’t living under the best of conditions. The day-to-day realities of the indigenous Maya population become even more noticeable when you venture out to the rural communities outside of Antigua’sContinue reading “Campos de Sueños In Santa Maria de Jesus”