Ray, didn't see the bird - but we were in urban places much of the time. (Antigua & the villages around Atitlan.)
That sounds awesome! Sadly my espanol is currently no bueno 
but it's a total goal of mine to work on that. So glad you had such a good time, toasting a marshmallow on hot lava is a pretty cool story 
We also peeled and ate mangoes on the volcano. I had to wipe my hands on my jacket. Antigua Guatemala and Quetzaltenango ("Xela" is the local nickname, pronounced Shay-la) are renowned for their Spanish language schools and lots of Americans go there to learn Spanish. Guatemala is one of the best countries because it has one of the most normal accents. They also speak at a normal speed. So it's like learning English in the Midwest instead of Boston or Mississippi.
Actually at a great wine bar there, I talked to a guy from New York whose Spanish teacher had taken him to her house in a rural village. She gave him cooking lessons on how to cook local food - over a hot fire in an outdoor kitchen detached from the house.
