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August 2015

BARBARENA y CUILAPA

Every Saturday we try to "explore" this great country, Guatemala. I am grateful Spence is courageous enough to just get in the car and go somewhere. Many are not but I think it helps that Spence served and traveled this whole country as a young missionary 50 years ago.

So, today, we traveled southwest past the CCM and along the El Salvador Highway. On our first Sunday in Guatemala, Elder and Sister Elieson took us to the branch where they were serving, Barbarena. We were off and wondering if we could find our way on our own.  We did!

 Beautiful highway...but not for long. It never is. Past the great white church of a TV evangelist.

             

            And here we are...in Barbarana. Very typical of a town this size along the highway. The quaintness is gone but business is booming along the road!

                 

                  Next stop, Cuilapa. Why you ask? We just liked the name. Easy as that!

Same narrow roads but a wonderful surprise, a central park. At one time, all Guatemalan towns had a park in the center of town. This was a place to visit and do business plus have some family time. It is hard to find them today, especially in bigglarger towns. We found Cuilapa´s gem...the Central Park!

Next, on our way home via the "Pineapple Highway".

As my father alwasy said, "Home James. And don´t spare the horses!