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Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast - Guatemala

Guatemala

05/14/24 • 63 min

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan leads us through highlights from his trip to Guatemala—museums of Guatemala City, the pyramids (and howler monkeys!) of Tikal National Park, Antigua volcano hikes, and the part-devil/part-saint of Lake Atitlan. Plus, LOTS OF GORY CATHOLIC STUFF!

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

The Rick Steves Guide to Life

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/04/29/rick-steves-home-partner-philanthropy-washington/

US State Department Guatemala Safety Information

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Guatemala.html

Brief History of Guatemala’s complicated political history and civil war

https://cja.org/where-we-work/guatemala/

Palacio Nacional de la Cultura

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Palace_(Guatemala)

Museo Ixchel

https://museoixchel.org/en/museo-ixchel-english/

Museo Miraflores

https://www.museomiraflores.org.gt/

Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia

https://sig.muniguate.com/proyectosDIGM/cultura/museos/MUSEOS/Arqueolog%C3%ADa%20y%20Etnolog%C3%ADa.html

Tikal National Park

https://www.tikalnationalpark.org/

Antigua

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigua_Guatemala

Santa Catalina Archi

https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/guatemala/articles/a-brief-history-of-antiguas-santa-catalina-arch

Convento de las Capuchinas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_y_Convento_de_las_Capuchinas,_Antigua_Guatemala

Efrain Recinos sculpture park

https://intothearmsofamerica.com/destinations/guatemala/antigua/the-little-museum-up-in-the-antigua-hills/

Lake Atitlan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Atitl%C3%A1n Maximon

https://atitlanliving.com/guatemala-travel-information/how-to-visit-a-cofradia-in-santiago/

Michelin Star Analysis

https://www.chefspencil.com/michelin-dining-costs-analysis/

Your iPhone’s Hidden Noise Machine

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/iphone-tips-tricks/

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On this episode of "Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast," Kiernan leads us through highlights from his trip to Guatemala—museums of Guatemala City, the pyramids (and howler monkeys!) of Tikal National Park, Antigua volcano hikes, and the part-devil/part-saint of Lake Atitlan. Plus, LOTS OF GORY CATHOLIC STUFF!

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

The Rick Steves Guide to Life

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/04/29/rick-steves-home-partner-philanthropy-washington/

US State Department Guatemala Safety Information

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Guatemala.html

Brief History of Guatemala’s complicated political history and civil war

https://cja.org/where-we-work/guatemala/

Palacio Nacional de la Cultura

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Palace_(Guatemala)

Museo Ixchel

https://museoixchel.org/en/museo-ixchel-english/

Museo Miraflores

https://www.museomiraflores.org.gt/

Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia

https://sig.muniguate.com/proyectosDIGM/cultura/museos/MUSEOS/Arqueolog%C3%ADa%20y%20Etnolog%C3%ADa.html

Tikal National Park

https://www.tikalnationalpark.org/

Antigua

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigua_Guatemala

Santa Catalina Archi

https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/guatemala/articles/a-brief-history-of-antiguas-santa-catalina-arch

Convento de las Capuchinas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_y_Convento_de_las_Capuchinas,_Antigua_Guatemala

Efrain Recinos sculpture park

https://intothearmsofamerica.com/destinations/guatemala/antigua/the-little-museum-up-in-the-antigua-hills/

Lake Atitlan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Atitl%C3%A1n Maximon

https://atitlanliving.com/guatemala-travel-information/how-to-visit-a-cofradia-in-santiago/

Michelin Star Analysis

https://www.chefspencil.com/michelin-dining-costs-analysis/

Your iPhone’s Hidden Noise Machine

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/iphone-tips-tricks/

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