Why Antigua Guatemala?
Susie Mag readers have been challenged to “adopt a village” – a Compassion International project in Guatemala, by sponsoring a Compassion child who lives in that area. The 2010 Mission trip will give readers an opportunity to go to Guatemala and meet their sponsored child – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Antigua is recognized as one of the leading destinations in the world for learning Spanish. The natives speak a dialect considered one of the purest and easiest forms of Spanish in Latin America. Over the last two decades, Antigua, Guatemala has become the hub of learning for people around the world interested in speaking the Spanish language. There are over 100 language schools in Antigua. Consequently, the instructors have a tremendous amount of experience in effectively breaking down the language, resulting in a proven method of teaching, which greatly enhances their students’ ability of gaining fluency. Among the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Americas, Antigua is a Unesco World Heritage Site of cobbled streets, crumbling ruins and classic colonial architecture. Surrounded by three magnificent volcanoes, Antigua’s sturdy colonial buildings have weathered 16 earthquakes and numerous floods and fires. The city is at its most vibrant during Semana Santa (Easter Week), when th