pretty views and rum in a can

La Merced in Granada, Nicaragua

view from La Merced of Granada, Nicaragua

sunset over the Pacific in Nicaragua

a can of rum and coke - only in Central America

Volcan Arenal from the lake - notice the smoke - woohoo!

more photos of the caribbean

glad this wasn't one of the ants that tried to eat me in Tanzania

another view of Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras

Marius and Felix trying to avoid the sun

me, Anders (my scuba instructor - cool name huh?), and Marius (my scuba buddy)

more ruins

pyramids above the trees at Tikal, Guatemala

hopefully you can see the toucan this time

Guatemala was in the midst of elections - some campaigning for one of the parties

ruins at Copan, Honduras

detail on one of the pyramids at Copan

even more Guatemala

Jack Sparrow is everywhere!

a ferris wheel in Guatemala that I wasn't about to get on - check out the foundation

women selling flowers outside a church on a Sunday morning in Xela, Guatemala

beautiful Guatemalan woman who wouldn't smile for the camera

more guatemala

view from the plane

Guatemala City from the sky

largest fountain in central america

pretty yellow church in Antigua

geothermal energy plant outside Antigua, Guatemala; if they can do it, why can't we?

hiatus

I'm briefly back in the States for a couple of weeks, attending a wedding in Chicago and catching up with folks while I'm here. I plan on posting a few more photos while I'm here, so the blog will still be updated. I will probably start traveling again after Thanksgiving, so check back then if you're interested!

independence day in Panama

Drums have not stopped beating all weekend (literally, they were practicing at 2:00 am Saturday morning). People have been marching in circles around the main square for 2 days straight. It´s a little out of control, but lots of fun and adds to the excitement of the weekend.

I´m currently at Bocas del Toro, Panama enjoying a couple more Caribbean days before I fly home. Below are some photos of the everlasting parade and the beautiful beaches around here.

Red Frog Beach, Bocas del Toro, Panama

same beach, different view


part of the parade

some really cute pom pom girls