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Tikal - day 2. | Dec 19 07'

by Barbara & Dave a 48 year old traveling as a couple from Windsor, on vacation in Tikal

"Think twice before looking up at monkeys!"

TikalBy the dawn of the early classic period, around 250 AD, Tikal had become an important religious cultural and commercial city with a large popu... Continue reading »
Into Guatemala | Dec 17 07'

by Barbara & Dave a 48 year old traveling as a couple from Windsor, on vacation in Tikal

"Flying through the air with the greatest of ease."

Caught the local bus from San Ignacio to Benque Viejo, near the border, from where we took a taxi 2 kms to the border post. At the Belize border co... Continue reading »
Ruins and Monkeys | Oct 21 07'

by Tina & Tom a traveling as a couple from Sunnyvale, on vacation in Tikal

We took a 2.5 hour van ride to Tikal, Guatemala from our hotel in San Ignacio. The roads in Guatemala were unpaved with lots of pot-holes, but it w... Continue reading »
Xela | Apr 03 06'

by Gringita a real traveler, on vacation in Xelacan

I liked Xela a lot. There's not an awful lot to do if you aren't studying or volunteering but it's a nice place to chill out for a while as t... Continue reading »
I Don't Drink Coffee | Sep 20 07'

by SpydrsChik a 23 year old female from Antigua, on vacation in Xelacan

"I really wanted to ask him about it, but I didn’t know if it would be rude or if there was a tragic story behind it that he would rather not tell."

This weekend was extremely interesting. Since last week we had been scheduled for a trip to the Guatemala countryside for our history class. We wer... Continue reading »
Guatemala & Shotguns... | Aug 02 04'

by Stephan Brown a real traveler, on vacation in Guatemala

"It was pretty mad sitting literally on the edge of this crater looking into the abyss."

Last time i emailed, i was in San Cristobal - Mexico.. I ended up staying there for a few more days, went on a boat trip to an amazing 1000m high C... Continue reading »
Merry xmas | Dec 22 06'

by Dan Jamie & Sarah a traveling as a family from London, on vacation in Guatemala

Hey everyone...howzxit goin?Sarah xand xJamie have xfinally xmade xit xGuatamala...few xdays xlate due xto a bit xof xMontezxumers revenge....very... Continue reading »
Lake Atitlan in the rain | May 04 07'

by The Patagonians a 36 year old female from London, on vacation in Lake Aitilan

We continued on the same day along some windy roads to Panajachel where we picked up a local small boat to take us to El Jaibalito where we were st... Continue reading »
The Bellybutton | Apr 09 08'

by Lucy Bosche a 19 year old female from Oakland, on vacation in Lake Aitilan

I don't think I have ever felt my life put in as much jeopardy as it was on the drive to Panajachal. The first hour was breathtakingly beauti... Continue reading »
Guatemala and the Bay Islands | Dec 09 07'

by Niall Hughes a 27 year old male from Belfast, on vacation in Guatemala

"In a group of about 40 tourists everyone was absolutely speechless"

Jumping on an overnight bus on the Mexican border to Guatemala we somehow managed to wake up in Belize. Despite the fact we never actually set foot... Continue reading »