Americas

El Paredon: 3 days on Guatemala’s Pacific coast

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We spent 3 days on Guatemala’s Pacific coast in El Paredon. This village, located 2.5 hours from Antigua, is a favourite haunt of surfers, with great waves, a chilled-out atmosphere, a beach bar where you can play beach volleyball. For us, these 3 days in El Paredon were not about surfing but rather about relaxing and recovering physically and mentally from the climb up to the Acatenango and El Fuego volcanoes (which I’ll tell you about in another article).  We found a magnificent hotel, the Kaana Surf, which was a real haven of peace. Let me tell you about our three days at El Paredon…

Oaxaca fête des morts dia de lors muertos

Mexico: How we celebrated “Dia de los Muertos” in Oaxaca

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The festival of the dead in Mexico! When we traveled to Mexico in November 2019, we knew we would be attending one of the country’s most important events: El Día de los muertos. Celebrated around November 1, the Day of the Dead honors loved ones who have passed away. Far from being a gloomy time, Mexicans wish to honor their deceased loved ones in a festive and colorful way. Everywhere flowers are mixed with the heads of the dead, and the cemeteries are transformed into a music festival. The spectacle is so singular that it is the setting for films and its atmosphere attracts crowds from all over the world. I take you to Oaxaca, Mexico, where we discovered how El día de los muertos takes place…