The Lonely Planet describes Antigua as a haven for backpackers who want to half ass study Spanish … not too far from the truth really. It´s a very beautiful city nestled in a valley surrounded by three volcanoes, one of which is still active! It´s a Colonial town and has a cool town square and cobbled streets. The town is full of mainly European backpackers here to attempt to learn Spanish, just like me. Should be good times!
We rocked up here last Friday and checked into the Black Cat Hostel which had been recommended to us on numerous occasions! It didn´t disappoint! Friendly staff that remember everyone´s name, $1 cervezas, a great atmosphere and even better breakfasts (included) ensured that a good time was had by all. We went out on both Friday and Saturday night and had a phenomenal time, making some great new mates in the process. Pretty much all the bars here are Salsa bars and the locals bust out some amazing moves on a nightly basis.
On Saturday we organised some Spanish classes and accommodation with a local family for the next couple of weeks, should be good times!
Last night we were privileged to see the band from the Buena Visa Social Club (they are quite old now). In a Spanish class I did in Newcastle we sung one of the songs … El Cuarto de Tula (Tula´s room), so I went up and requested it and they played it straight away … amazing!
I´d be lying if I said there wasn´t heaps of hot girls here!
