We changed our free day to Wednesday afternoon because of the large amounts of people that are in Antigua for holy week. Our group traveled to the tourist city of Antigua in the morning in our microbuses (vans) and started our free day out with a visit to a special needs hospital. We arrived in the old Spanish style city with it's cobblestone streets and drove straight to the large faded yellow building that is home to over 100 people with mental and physical disabilities. Our group broke into several groups to talk with the patients, hold their hands, and push them in wheelchairs. All of our guys and ladies did a great job loving on these people that in many cases couldn't communicate because of their age or disability. After an hour at the hospital we walked to McDonalds in Antigua, which typically has a clear view of the large volcano that towers over the city.
Free day
Our group broke into three smaller groups to walk around the city. They really enjoyed shopping because they were able to negotiate prices for all of the souvenirs that they will be bringing home. After spending a few hours in Antigua, we went to a restaurant with authentic Guatemalan food for supper. Our free day was a success, and everyone enjoyed the entire day. Only two more days until we fly back into Atlanta, and leave this beautiful country behind.
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Location:30 Calle,Guatemala City,Guatemala
Great that you can love on those with disabilities!
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