Daily blog of experiences traveling Guatemala
A Walking Tour of Tikal Today we visit Tikal, and we want to beat as many tourists as we can so departure is 6am. We’ll be stopping for breakfast on the way. Later today we will cross the border into Belize where we will be spending the next four nights. Breakfast was one of …
The Mayan ruins of Tikal; Star Wars, Mayans and Monkeys Read More »
Day 13; Leaving Rio Dulce with my sneakers in my hand The weather has made a dramatic turn around today. Yesterday’s cloud cover and seeping rain is nowhere to be seen. The view from the hammock of our balcony this morning was lovely. It was a shame we couldn’t stay one more day to enjoy …
Day 12; A boat, a tarp and Tapado in Livingston Today the sun is shining and it is pleasantly warm. We have a boat trip planned to a town called Livingston. There we will learn about Garifuna culture and sample a traditional Guatemalan dish called Tapado, made from seafood and coconut milk. Both of which …
Day 11; On the way to Rio Dulce 4am hurts even more than 4.30am. More so because that was our actual departure time, my alarm actually went off at 3.20! Today we depart Antigua for another Guatemalan destination, the waterfront Rio Dulce. We are speeding through the countryside in a minivan with a cracked windscreen. …
Day 10; A long bus ride to Lake Atitlan I’m awake well before my alarm. Since tossing and turning doesn’t seem conducive to getting back to sleep I figure I’ll just get up. When I emerge from the room there is a line of people going into the dining room for breakfast. I know I …
Day 9: Filadelfia coffee plantation I am thankful for investing time into packing my bags last night, this morning all that remains is my pyjamas, toiletries and the contents of the rooms lockbox which will go in my small pack anyway. Ruth still isn’t well poor thing, so I enjoy the final included breakfast alone. …
Day 8; An Antigua Volcano Hike There appear to be no discernible road rules on the cobblestone streets of Antigua. Or at least, none obvious to a foreigner such as myself. Right of way appears to be straight, at intersections vehicles seem to take a gap when it comes. The town is busy today. Cars …
Day 7: Antigua Our first full day in Antigua brought us the chance to walk the streets in daylight and really see the detail of the town. And what a curious place it is. There are stretches of stone walls, often coloured and broken only by carved wooden doors. The ornate doors conceal expansive interiors …
Finding Fernando; the best coffee in Antigua Guatemala Read More »
Day 6; Mexico City to Antigua, Guatemala I am so terribly excited to get to Antigua. I picked our hotel specifically because you can see one of the volcanoes erupting from the rooftop terrace! We’ll be there for three nights, before we move to another hotel in Antigua for the start of the tour and …
