Living In Central America

Today there are many people from all over the world looking to move to Central America. There are several reasons and attractions to wanting to move to this part of the world. My wife and I are among this group of people that have this attraction. Each country in Central America have there own attraction to this group of individuals. For us we are attracted to Guatemala. Guatemala has its own beauty that is hard to explain. If a person is drawn to an Old Colonial style of living similar to Italy than you will love Antigua Guatemala. People when they com to Antigua for the first time feel like they were entering a different world. Cobblestone streets, colonial-style houses with no more than two stories, monuments from days gone by, no neon signs, not even traffic lights.
Antigua was found in 1543 and became a very important Spanish Settlement. On July 29, 1773 Antigua was struck by a devastating earthquake. The earthquake wiped out several buildings and many of these buildings are still ruins today which draw a tremendous amount of visitors. Antigua was declared a National Monument by the Guatemalan government in 1944.
Antigua lies in the central highlands of the country and is only 25 miles from the capitol which is Guatemala City. Antigua is known for its ruins, coffee plantations, old colonial style of architecture, and Spanish schools.
Antigua is more than just another place in Latin America where you can study Spanish! Antigua is a beautiful colonial town full of friendly people, where you can relax from the stress and obligations of your life, escape from the cold or heat for a more temperate climate.
My wife and I are on the board for Latin America Christian Education Services which is a United States non-profit organization which oversee Esculea Integrada which is based in Antigua. We have been to Guatemala several times and each time we leave it is like a tearing of the heart. Each day our minds drift back to this wonderful place on earth. One day our dream will come to life and we will be living Antigua.

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