Day two in Antigua Guatemala: Ixchel navigates a market day, dodges volcanic ash from Fuego's recent eruption, checks in on the town's artisan scene, and weighs the practical costs of settling in – all under the watchful eyes of Agua and Fuego volcanoes.

Episode 9 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala.

Places in this episode: Arco de Santa Catalina, Artista de Café, Parque Central, Banco Industrial, Mercado de Artesanías (Nim Pot), Convento de las Capuchinas, Por Qué No? Cafe, Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande.

Covered: Volcanic activity, Flat hunting, Cost of living, Artisan markets, Local connections, Banking bureaucracy.

Chapters:
00:00 Arco de Santa Catalina
01:37 Banco Industrial
02:56 Convento de las Capuchinas
04:37 Por Qué No? Cafe
06:11 San Felipe de Jesús
07:28 Parque Central
09:25 Casa de la Torre

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#AntiguaGuatemala #GuatemalaTravel #RainySeason #VolcanDeFuego #ExpatLife #CoffeeFinca #MayanTextiles #Huipil #CentralAmerica #SlowTravel #DigitalNomad #CostOfLiving #TravelPodcast #ColonialCity #UNESCO #MercadoDeArtesanias #Pepian

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Ixchel leaves Guatemala City behind and settles into Antigua, navigating cobblestones, checking out the local food and coffee scene, and finding her footing in a town still buzzing from a recent volcanic eruption.

Episode 8 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala.

Places in this episode: Arco de Santa Catalina, Parque Central, Artista de Café, Mercado de Artesanías, Cerro de la Cruz, San Felipe, Jocotenango, Casco Histórico.

Covered: Antigua arrival, Local food, Flat hunting, Volcanic activity, Neighbourhood exploration.

Chapters:
00:00 Parque Central
01:02 Antigua Guatemala
02:42 City plaza
04:19 Artista de Café
05:36 Cerro de la Cruz
09:19 Quiet room

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#AntiguaGuatemala #GuatemalaTravel #RainySeason #DigitalNomadLife #ExpatLife #VolcanDeFuego #GuatemalaFood #CoffeeCulture #MayanTextiles #CentralAmerica #SlowTravel #TravelPodcast #Antigua #Sacatepequez #LatinAmericaTravel #LiquidAssets

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On her last evening in Guatemala City before the highlands, Ixchel eats a final shuco, walks the fairgrounds of the Feria de Jocotenango as it sets up, and reflects on the capital's noisy, layered heart. Also: what the move actually cost her, and why she's leaving a piece of herself here.

Episode 7 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Places in this episode: Paseo de la Sexta, Torre del Reformador, Hipódromo del Norte, Coffee District, Cuatro Grados Norte, Casa Aurora, Centro Cívico, Palacio Nacional.

Covered: Street food in Guatemala City, Feria de Jocotenango preparation, Night safety and transport, Reflections on leaving the capital, Costs: shuco, coffee, Uber, Flat rental costs in the capital.

Chapters:
00:00 Paseo de la Sexta
02:12 Torre del Reformador
04:07 Hipódromo del Norte
06:13 Coffee District
07:53 Centro Cívico

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#GuatemalaCity #GuatemalaTravel #Shuco #FeriaDeJocotenango #CentralAmerica #IxchelMorales #TravelPodcast #GuatemalaEats #StreetFood #GuatemalaVlog #ExpatLife #LakeAtitlan #AntiguaGuatemala #GuatemalaHistory #RainySeason #CuatroGradosNorte

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On her final day in Guatemala City, Ixchel ties up loose ends, explores the city's creative heart, and reflects on the rhythms of the capital before heading to Antigua and the highlands. A practical and personal episode about leaving with open threads.

Episode 6 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Places in this episode: Zona 4, Cuatro Grados Norte, Coffee District, Plaza de la Constitución, Torre del Reformador, Palacio Nacional, Museo Ixchel, Casa Aurora.

Covered: Zona 4 cafes and food, Flat hunting challenges, Transmetro card and bus travel, Final reflections on Guatemala City, Preparations for Antigua and highlands.

Chapters:
00:00 City avenue
00:23 Zona 4
01:46 Torre del Reformador
04:45 Casa Aurora
05:53 Rayuela
07:24 Guatemala City

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#GuatemalaCity #Zona4 #CuatroGradosNorte #GuatemalaTravel #CentralAmerica #DigitalNomadGuatemala #GuatemalaFood #Pepian #GuatemalaCostOfLiving #Transmetro #LaAurora #MuseoIxchel #RayuelaGuatemala #TravelPodcast #AntiguaGuatemala #RainySeason

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On day five in Guatemala City, Ixchel keeps chasing her DPI paperwork, searches for a long-term flat in Zona 1, and feels the city shift as it prepares for the Feria de Jocotenango. A practical look at rents, neighbourhoods, and rainy-season life in the capital.

Episode 5 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Places in this episode: Black Sheep Kaffee, Hotel Casa Veranda, Palacio Nacional de la Cultura, Catedral Metropolitana, Los Tres Tiempos, Coffee District, Cuatro Grados Norte, Torre del Reformador.

Covered: Flat hunting and rentals, Palacio Nacional history and tour, Feria de Jocotenango preparation, Zona 4 and Cuatro Grados Norte, Cost of living in the capital.

Chapters:
02:10 Palacio Nacional de la Cultura
03:39 Los Tres Tiempos
05:19 Cuatro Grados Norte
07:02 Torre del Reformador
08:30 Mercado Central
09:35 City street

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#GuatemalaCity #Zona1 #Zona4 #PalacioNacional #FeriaDeJocotenango #MercadoCentral #MuseoIxchel #TorreDelReformador #LosTresTiempos #GuatemalaTravel #MovingToGuatemala #RetireInGuatemala #ExpatLife #CafeCulture #GuatemalanFood #MarimbaMusic #CentralAmerica #AdventureTravel

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Ixchel reaches day four in Guatemala City: a morning on the Transmetro, a market lunch, a first pass at the public library, and an evening rehearsal with friends before the Feria de Jocotenango begins.

Episode 4 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Places in this episode: Transmetro, Plaza de la Constitución, Palacio Nacional de la Cultura, Biblioteca Nacional, Paseo de la Sexta, Los Tres Tiempos, Mercado de Artesanías, Cuatro Grados Norte.

Covered: transit, food, local culture, feria jocotenango, markets, preparation.

Chapters:
00:00 Transmetro
00:51 Plaza de la Constitución
02:26 Zona 10
03:47 Coffee District
05:23 Hipódromo del Norte

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#GuatemalaCity #GuatemalaTravel #Transmetro #Pepian #Chuchito #MercadoCentral #Huipil #FeriaDeJocotenango #MarimbaMusic #Zona4 #CentroHistorico #TravelPodcast #CentralAmericaTravel #GuatemalaFood #RainySeason #LivingInGuatemala #IxchelMorales

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On day three in Guatemala City, Ixchel tackles her DPI paperwork, navigates a city-wide protest and transit detours, and finds comfort in a traditional lunch at Mercado Central. Plus, a look at the upcoming Feria de Jocotenango and what it costs to live here.

Episode 3 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Places in this episode: La Aurora, Zona 1, Zona 4, Zona 9, Mercado Central, Coffee District, Cuatro Grados Norte, Torre del Reformador.

Covered: Residency paperwork, City transit, Mercado Central, Cost of living, Local festivals.

Chapters:
00:00 Zona 1
00:42 Mercado Central
01:38 City market
03:59 Zona 4
04:46 Torre del Reformador
05:39 Hipódromo del Norte
08:10 Quiet room

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#GuatemalaCity #GuatemalaTravel #ExpatLife #CentralAmerica #DigitalNomad #DPIPaperwork #MercadoCentral #Pepian #Chuchitos #Transmetro #TorreDelReformador #Kaminaljuyu #FeriadeJocotenango #GuatemalanFood #RainySeason #TravelPodcast

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Ixchel navigates her second day in Guatemala City: a bank account standoff, a Transmetro card, a rainy walk through Zona 1, and a first taste of shuco. She also checks out the Museo Ixchel and plans her escape to Antigua.

Episode 2 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Places in this episode: Zona 1, Mercado Central, Mercado de Artesanías, Kaminaljuyú, Palacio Nacional de la Cultura, Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena, Zona 10, Rayuela.

Covered: Banking and residency paperwork, Local transit, Maya history and museums, Food and markets, Neighborhood character, Rainy season weather.

Chapters:
00:54 Bank lobby
02:12 Black Sheep Kaffee
03:35 Mercado Central
05:38 Palacio Nacional de la Cultura
07:31 Rayuela

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#GuatemalaCity #GuatemalaTravel #RainySeason #BankingAbroad #Transmetro #MercadoCentral #MuseoIxchel #Kaminaljuyu #Shuco #Chuchitos #BlackSheepKaffee #Rayuela #Zona1 #Zona10 #LatinAmericaTravel #DigitalNomad #GuatemalaLife

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