Casa Balbin
Here we are on the path to Mom and Paul's new home in Central America. None of the photos Rachel and I have seen can convey the spectacular beauty of their home on Lago Atitlan, so we tried to tried for some more panoramic views in the photos I'll be posting. The house is plastered cinderblock, which has the look and feel of an earth house. The arched and oval casement windows and ironwork throughout the house were made by hand. Paul hired a Tzutuhil contractor, Pedro, who finished the house in about ten months. Pedro hired four men to do the stonework around the arches; each man could cut and shape two stone per day.

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