Guatemala Trips

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2 day break - substitute for not being able to go to the Lake Atitlan region | Oct 12 05'

by Lost Tribe a 27 year old male from London, on vacation in Rio Dulce

"“Rio dulce”"

Got to Rio Dulce on the 13th after a long trip - had to be up by 3.20 am to catch the bus. The resort I stayed at was only accessible by boat, so t... Continue reading »
the Almolonga Saturday morning market! | May 05 06'

by Rebecca Anne a 34 year old female, on vacation in Almolonga

"a good lesson - remember where you got OFF the bus so you can remember how to get back ON!"

My wake-up call on Saturday morning came from the nibbling sound of what turned out to be 2 little mice in my bungalow. I´m glad they were cu... Continue reading »
Sleeping in Hammocks | Oct 08 07'

by alex f a 31 year old from Cambridge, on vacation in Tikal

"hammock full of monkeys"

From San Ignacio in Belize we popped back over the border into Guatemala to see the Mayan ruins of Tikal.The trip involved some haggled transportat... Continue reading »
Santa Cruz La Laguna | Dec 31 06'

by Sam Webb a 26 year old male from London, on vacation in Santa Cruz La Laguna

"Paid to go diving!"

After the last few weeks of packing in as much as possible with Hazel (I think there were only 3 days that we got up after 730) I decided to head d... Continue reading »
Chichicastenango - Chichi | Aug 04 07'

by Jamie and Tal a real traveler from London, on vacation in Chichicastenango

From San Pedro la Laguna we decided to do a day trip to Chichi, famous for its market where hundreds come for a bargain buy (Thursday and Sunday).... Continue reading »
Flores - Tikal ruins | Jul 23 07'

by Jamie and Tal a real traveler from London, on vacation in Flores Peten

After the Copan ruins in Honduras we took a couple of local buses to cross the border into Guatemala and onto Flores, in the Peten province. It was... Continue reading »
Hey, hey the gangs all here! Antigua! | Feb 15 08'

by mo and tg a female traveling as a couple from Portland, on vacation in Antigua

"Funny to have the warmest shower in the least expensive hotel."

We thought that it was 4:45AM, but really it was 5:45AM and the hotel's driver Victor roused us from bed and let us know we had better go to the ai... Continue reading »
Rio Dulce and Livingston | Jul 26 07'

by Jamie and Tal a real traveler from London, on vacation in Rio Dulce

From Flores we took another chicken bus down to Rio Dulce (3 hrs). When we thought we had had experienced everything on our chicken bus journe... Continue reading »
Antigua, Guatemala | May 05 07'

by Trudie a 28 year old female from Brisbane, on vacation in Antigua

Antigua is a lovely town.. plenty of great places to eat. First thing, we did the trek in Pacaya - an active volcano. It was an amazing experience,... Continue reading »
An Unexpected Stop | Apr 20 08'

by cjoliver a 21 year old male from Calgary, on vacation in Guatamala City

"It felt like a vampire movie..."

This is the 2nd blog I've written today, read "The Black Hole" first if you haven't yet. Dave, Hiroto, and I arrived in Panajchel and were immedia... Continue reading »