The Slow Road
Two Women Wandering the World
A volcano looms over the Santa Catalina Arch and the cobbled streets of Antigua, the capital of Spanish Central America from 1549 to 1775
The 18th-century La Merced church, which looks like a lemon wedding cake with elaborate icing
The cloister of the old monastery at La Merced
Windows and iron grilles like this reminded us of southern Spain
Street musicians with one of Guatemala's favorite instruments, the big wooden marimba
Full moon over the Cathedral of San Jose on Antigua's main square
Buildings were draped in purple for Lent
Even our favorite fried chicken chain was decorated for Lent
Many old buildings in Antigua open onto central courtyards with gardens and fountains
Old columns flank one of Antigua's many small hotels
This unusual window shape is characteristic of Antigua
Antigua is full of old Baroque churches that were left in ruins after a series of earthquakes in the 1700s, which caused the capital to be moved to Guatemala City
An outdoor craft market outside a ruined church
A grille that would not be out of place in southern Spain
More European-style touches: the shape of these arched doorways reminded us of ones we saw in the Burgundy region of France
Looking through the gateway of the old church and monastery of San Francisco
Old Mayan pottery on display at the Casa Santo Domingo Museum
This figurine, especially the hairstyle, reminded us of women we saw on the street everyday
A weaver demonstrates traditional techniques at the Museo Casa del Tejido textile museum
