Antigua/ Lava

From Lake Atitlan we took a mini bus to Antigua, the old capital of Guatemala. We weren't wild about the city itself. I know this is stuck up and rude, but as a general rule we don't like other traveling gringos and Antigua is full of gringos! Hundreds, thousands! I'm sure they're all nice people, but...well... We did meet a great couple from Whales, though, who are on their way around the world right now, hi Sarah and Chris! Anyway, we were there to see the lava, so we jumped on a bus to Pacaya, an active volcano where guides lead visitors right up to the lava flows. I can't imagine all the litagation this would cause in the US. We got so close that we could roast marshmallows and Brad's leg hair got singed.