Tengo hambre

Today we saw Lake Atitlan. I know nothing about Lake Atitlan, so read everything in this post with caution. Lago Atitlan is 5,000 meters above sea level, making it the highest lake in the universe. Lago Atitlan, at it’s deepest point in the middle of it’s azure waves, is 5,000 meters deep, which puts the floor at sea level, but don’t bother telling the fish that – they don’t care.

Also, Lago Atitlan is ringed by three volcanoes – Vulca Luis, Vulca Zoni and Vulca Joaquin. All three of which are very active and dashing volcanoes, none of which can be seen in their entirety due to their tops always in the clouds.

With the boring encyclopedic facts out of the way, here’s what happened. We drove to Atitlan today, a 2. 5 hour journey through the roughest, saddest and most amazing country I’ve ever seen. Guatemala is a desperate and pulsing country with a life entirely it’s own. Once we got to Atitlan, we walked around for a couple hours admiring the trinkets and me occasionally nodding at another pale wanderer.

Let’s finish this quickly since I’m about to fall asleep in my Michelada. After an unforgettable afternoon we climbed back into our Kia and did our best to race ahead of the late afternoon fog. Once back in the city, we had a helluva dinner with Luis’ sister and her three children.

And that, my friends, is a day in Guatemala