guatemala
Visual diary of the volcano Acatenango hike, Guatamala
The quaint town of Antigua in Guatemala is surrounded by no less than four volcanoes (!); volcán Fuego (3763 meters, infamous for its recent eruptions), next doors volcán Acatenango (3975
Row, row your boat along Río Dulce, Guatemala
A boat trip down the lush gorge of Río Dulce (literally translation: ‘sweet river’) is an absolute highlight in the far east of Guatemala. I wouldn’t say it’s worth like
The Garifuna town of Livingston, I presume
Some two years ago I visited Guatemala for the first time. I’d seen all the lovely, typical Guatemalan things: the gorgeous volcanoes (perfectly cone-shaped as how a kid would draw
How to get from Punta Gorda (BLZ) to Livingston (GUAT)
For some kind of reason it was very difficult to find out how to get into Guatemala from the south side of Belize. I even met some folks that just
A couple of tips to survive a trip to Tikal
Getting ready for the mysterious Mayan temples of Tikal in Guatemala? How exciting is that! Tikal is a super impressive archaeological site and the urban center of the pre-Columbian Maya
5 towns to visit at Lake Atitlán
Lake Atitlán just has something special. Though it’s not totally disconnected to the world, it feels like you’re travelling around a parallel one within Guatemala. The people in here have
How to spend your time in Flores, Guatemala
If you’re travelling through Guatemala you’ll probably hit the town of Flores at some point. Whether it is to visit Tikal, Yaxha or El Mirador or because you’re planning to
14 places to eat in Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua has so many great bars, coffeeshops and restaurants that it may be difficult to decide where to go first. I’ve spent quite some time in the city, wandered all
The market in Chichicastenango, Guatemala
WHAT: A (half)daytrip to the market of Chichicastenango, the biggest traditional market in Central America. WHERE: Chichicastenango, some 140 km west of Guatemala City HOW LONG: Most buses from Panajachel stop about
The Mayan ruins of Yaxha, Guatemala
WHAT: An afternoon visit to the Maya ruins of Yaxha WHERE: Yaxha is located some 30 km southeast from Tikal. From Flores it’s 69 km, on the way to the Belize
PHOTOS: Antigua in 34 pictures
Oioioi, Antigua is such a difficult city to resist! This Central American sweetheart is only an hour away from the capital of Guatemala, but it just has so many more
