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The Saint's Tree: A Guatemalan Awakening
Paperback
Biographies GeneralTravel WritingCentral America
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 3 2026
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Some journeys begin with a plan.
Others begin with a question.
And occasionally, they begin with a tree.
In the colonial city of Antigua Guatemala stands an ancient Esquisúchil tree, planted in 1657 by Saint Pedro de San José Betancur - better known as Hermano Pedro, Guatemala's beloved saint.
For most visitors, it is simply a historical landmark.
For Oloi Shorua, it became something else entirely.
Drawn to Guatemala by curiosity, coincidence and an unshakable sense that something was calling him there, he finds himself standing beneath the branches of a tree that has witnessed more than three and a half centuries of history. What follows is a journey through Antigua's cobbled streets, colonial churches, volcanic landscapes and living traditions, while exploring the remarkable legacy of Hermano Pedro and the enduring spiritual presence that continues to shape the city.
Part travel memoir, part historical exploration and part personal reflection, The Saint's Tree is a story about unexpected encounters, ancient places and the mysteries that remain long after a journey ends.
For travellers, seekers and lovers of history alike, this is an invitation to discover Guatemala through the eyes of someone who arrived as a visitor and left profoundly changed.
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