Antigua travel guide
3 years ago
Hej babes,
I am back..It was a wild winter and blogging kind of fell behind the chairs but I am so ready to start sharing here again.
I wanted to write about this cute little town Antigua which I just LOVE LOVE LOVE. I always stop there for a few days before and after I head to Lake Atitlan (only an hour away from the airport) and I can highly recommend this cobblestoned town with great shopping, restaurants and markets. The colors of the buildings makes me so happy and I just love to stroll around all days. The town feels safe and is really well organised so I would say its a great town for a solo female traveller as well.
I always visit Amaya salon and this time they had a new treatment- Sculpting Reiki Facial which was just SO nourishing and amazing, and look at this glow.
Gua Sha, Reiki, Massage and only natural products- OBSESSED!
Another top tip is to visit Luna Zorro which is a cute boutique a bit outside of town and its run by Molly Berry who came here with her family a few years back. She has the most amazing textiles but also some clothes, ceramics and my favorite natural dye scrunchies. I also took a natural dye workshop here a few years back, I think I wrote about it before- anyway check her out.
Then I must visit is the local handcraft market where I get all my blankets for my retreat. It was really difficult to find good ones this year- wool prices have gone up like crazy AND so sad to hear but most of the workers are leaving the country hoping for a better future in the US so we might not see so many more of these handmade magical crafts anymore. Breaks my heart.
Another picture from The Luna Zorro store
Ah this is the least fun part of shopping textiles..trying to get it all home..This time around I was using DHL and when I came with all my goods they told me they didn’t have big boxes so I ran around town trying to find some with 2 hours before they closed and I was leaving the morning after, such a stress..And was impossible to find so I convinced here to connect a bunch of small boxes together and with some manipulation and a big smile it worked. All these magical beings on their way home to the forest.
Also obsessed with these, bought a few extra so let me know if you are interested.
555 sek for handmade pieces of art.
Oh a visit to this magical crystal man. A got a whole lecture about all their benefits (in Spanish and I kind of understood most of it. YAY big win) and my suitcase is full of jade, black obsidian and some other magical stones- will write an entire post about that I think.
Ah the architecture here..
After living my best hippie life ever this winter this was such a treat..Clean feet. Zoe nail spa..she is amazing and great price.
Ah the shopping here..textile, leather goods, crystals, hats..Nina Medicina heaven
And some artisan foods as well. Like this honey
As for food I love the Ramen and dumplings at Kombu Ramen shop.
I also had lunch at Nuna which was great and they also have a vintage store..not my style of clothes but still a fun concept. And the only place in Guatemala with amazing sourdough bread I’ve come across so far so that was a treat.
I had an air bnb with a kitchen and I just love to cook my own food so I head to the local fruits market and maximise my time with amazing exotic fruit and veggies.
I have so many more tips but this is it for now- If you are planning to visit Guatemala this is a must.
Nina Medicina
I am a Modern medicine woman and spiritual guide working mainly with Ceremonial Cacao, plants, breathwork and sound.
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