32 | Winter 2018 to visit a Mayan archaeological site known as Iximché. To think that this structure was built not with advance tools or technology, but instead with people’s grit and determination is simply astonishing to me. At last we settled in the magnificent lake town of Panajachel (’Pana’), where people have a strong indigenous identity and still communicate in Kaqchiquel (their indigenous dialect). My first impression was that of awe and not wanting to return to a life of hustle and bustle. Imagine scenery of fertile coffee bean plants, avocado trees, lime trees, and the view of volcanoes jutting out in the sky. I sensed an aura that constantly followed and stared at me, and I was mesmerized. Tuk-tuks were our main mode of transportation; this is the quickest and easiest way around these narrow streets. You have to visit Reserva Natural Atitlán (a Nature Reserve), where they promote using less plastic in one’s daily life, and you can see s s s