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Here is a photo of a Restaurante that is on The Rio Dulce in Guatemala.  We stopped at this place on the way back from a trip out to the Gulf and the food was great.  The Gift Shop makes it easy to grab some food and get something for that person back home.  The place is well maintained and looks sanitary.  The food was awesome and I thought the view was also great as the place is just out in the open.  There aren’t too many walls.  Just enough to keep the roof up and that’s basically it.

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

How do you decorate or express yourself in your work place?  Some might choose plants or photographs to display in their work place to express the way the person feels but I just wanted to get some feedback from you and see what comments come up.  This Palm Tree looking plant was growing outside of a restaurant in Guatemala and I thought it was a cool way to decorate the place but of course they grow all over the area there but I chose a different method of decorating my work space.  I have a couple of plaques that were given to me when I was in the Marine Corps.  One, is my Iron Monster which was given to me by 1st Tank Battalion.  This means a lot to me because it was where I spent my first three years in the Corps.  The other is a plaque given to me by 1st Stinger Battery, Communications Platoon.  This also means a lot because it was given to me by my last unit before I got out.  So, what do you hang in your office?

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Here is another photo from the island where Castillo De San Felipe sits in the middle of Lake Izabal in Guatemala. 

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Here is a photo of what looks like a fern but like it is trippin’ on ACID or something.  I photographed this while I was in Guatemala with my church back in 2006.  If anyone knows what it is called and where it is from (origin) please leave a comment.

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

This beautiful flower is sure showing its stripes in this photo taken while I was in Guatemala with my church in 2006.  We stopped at a restaurant near the bridge near Lake Izabal.  It seems like everything there is full of beautiful nature and flowers like these just sprout up right out of the ground.  I am not sure what they are called but they are simply amazing.  If you know what they are called and want to share with us a comment about the name and origin of this flower then please feel free to.

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Here is a photo of a small dingy boat the was floating at a pier in Lake Izabal in Guatemala.

You can see the bridge in the background.  They say that the bridge is a suicide dream.  Lots and lots of people go there to throw themselves over.

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

This is a beautiful flower that I photographed while in Honduras back in 2006 with my church.

A sign marking the “Torreon De Bustamante” dedicated or created in the year 1595.  This photo was taken at the Castillo De San Felipe just in the middle of Lake Izabal or Lago Izabal which feeds out to the Gulf through the Rio Dulce.

The Tower where the canons are still in place.  This is a very beautiful place to see if you are ever in Guatemala. 

Our church is making another Central America trip this weekend and I will not be attending.  Our pastor, his wife, son and their sons friend will be visiting Honduras for a couple of days to do some mission work.  They will then go and visit El Salvador for a couple of days and then go to Guatemala for the last few days. 

Back in 2006 I got to go on this Central American Mission which I thought was amazing.  I loved all the culture and the scenery.  I did however catch some awful flu that made me ill for a couple of days.  When I went we did not go to El Salvador.  The church is making this stop to visit their daughter’s in-laws. 

While I was there we got to experience the area by encountering some river riding along the Rio Dulce in Guatemala.  We also visited some villages with many people that live poorly.  We hosted a three night church revival which got the attention of many believers and some non-believers.  It caused a couple of issues with the locals but it wasn’t that bad. 

We also saw a baptism that took place in probably one of the coolest looking rivers in Honduras.  We drove into the jungle for a while and pulled over and hiked down into a stream and witnessed the baptism.

To hear how the people enjoyed our visit is great.  I recall the children’s expressions as the church bought a bunch of pizzas and allowed all the children in one village to come and eat.  It flew by very quickly. 

I cant say I will go to Central America again soon but I know it is something I plan to do again in my lifetime.  I just hope that with the way things are in the United States that it doesn’t make it harder to visit these other countries and work with them.

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Manuel Perez