Daily updates from Panajachel on Lago Atitlan in Guatemala, a place that took on new dimension when I unexpectedly tested positive for COVID.

Antigua was only ever supposed to be the “start here” for my unplanned Guatemala adventure. Days turned to two full weeks climbing its volcanoes, meeting its cafes, and chatting up strangers-turned-friends all over town.

A perfectly chaotic airport entrance followed by a majestic drive through jungle-coated landscapes to my cobble-stoned and volcano-surrounded destination: Antigua, Guatemala. My first day recounted in one short post.