![a person posing with a pink popsicle.](http://beaconscloset.com/cdn/shop/articles/ally7_1024x1024_bda33914-fa71-407c-ac18-ed5981f32503_1024x656_crop_center.jpg?v=1693761325)
land of eternal spring
![a person wearing a hat and sunglasses sitting on a stone wall.](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/Guatemala4_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515251985)
thinking about my next meal
allyson celebrates the holidays with family and loved ones in guatemala. the captivating trip also commemorates her completion of school..forever!
destination: guatemala
purpose of journey: celebrate christmas with family; celebrate finishing school . . . forever
never travel without: pedialyte
favorite outfit you packed: one of my prized possessions - a vintage comme des garçons pastel checkered asymmetrical skirt
how many pairs of shoes: 3; purple doc marten oxfords, comme des garçons converse, vagabond platform boots that i did not end up wearing because comfort
what were you listening to: lots of reggaeton
favorite meal: pepían, a traditional guatemalan soup made with peppers, veggies, meat, pumpkin seeds, etc. - think a spicier and more savory version of traditional mole.
highlight of the trip: waking up at 3:30 in the morning to hike up a mountain half asleep and watch the sunrise with the person that i love
![two pictures of a person standing on the steps of a ruined building.](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/ally1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515253078)
la recolección; ruins of a church, monastery from the 1700’s
![two pictures: a chair with a milk bottles, and drying out corn.](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/ally3_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515253182)
but i’m lactose intolerant / drying out corn to feed the chickens
![chips and pan dulce.](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/ally2_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515253120)
check my youtube channel for in depth reviews on guatemala’s chip game / pan dulce
![a person sitting on the ground in a colorful skirt.](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/Guatemala10_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515253153)
blending in
![two pictures: a wall in beige and red, and a barber shop.](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/ally4_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515253214)
passenger views / the only relevant barber shop tbh
![two pictures of people posing in front of a wall.](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/ally5_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515253242)
antigua / ezra <3
![two pictures of a building, and a lake with volcano in the background.](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/ally6_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515253263)
quetzaltenango / sunrise views in san pedro la laguna, volcanoes off in the distance
![two pictures of a person in red pants holding a paleta](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/ally7_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515253302)
just me and my paleta
![two pictures: a woman sitting at a table with a coca cola bottle, and a woman showing your t-shirt.](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/ally8_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515253323)
mi abuela / i asked my grandma who is on her shirt, but she didn’t know
![a person standing in front of a wall with christmas decorations.](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/7502/files/Guatemala21_1024x1024.jpg?v=1515253346)