This morning was our last day in the Quetzalroo hostel. We ate pancakes and fruits for breakfast and made our way to CONRED. CONRED stands for Coordinadora Nacional Para La Reducción De Desatres. In translation, that is national coordinator for disaster reduction. This is Guatemala’s version of what FEMA is in the U.S. We toured their facility and they showed us their EOC and the GIS system that they use with all their data. They also showed us a stockpile garage of all the resources they give out when a disaster strikes.
Following our visit, we traveled about an hour and a half to Antigua where we’ll be staying for the majority of the trip. We checked into our new hostel, The Purpose Hostel and were greeted by our host, Tatianna. We ate lunch at Violeta’s tienda and had a bit of time to relax afterwards. Later, Professor Lennon gave us a quick tour of Antigua and gave us tips on where to get some good eats. For dinner, we ate at Tacorozon for burritos and tacos and then called it a night. Hasta Luego!
–Jennifer Verrilli–
