A ruin should always be protected but never repaired – thus may we witness full the lingering legacies of the past Walter Scott Within this article, I focus on the Mayan cities of Mexico …
Belize and border-crossing from/to Mexico on land
Travel is more than a seeing of sights. It is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. Miriam Beard International travel options to/from Guatemala-north Option Palenque – Flores …
The stunning travel destinations across Guatemala
Keep calm and love Guatemala Guatemala was the first country I explored. The first day in Cancún was more like a stopover because of the connecting flights. I gave myself 48 hrs just in …
Tikal, Guatemala, one of the most important Mayan cities
If we’ve learned anything from the Mayans it is that not finishing a project isn’t the end of the world. How to reach Tikal from Flores The only city of Guatemala obtaining a domestic …
Hiking the volcano Acatenango to watch the active El Fuego
The best view comes after the hardest climb. Choosing a tour provider starting from Antigua There are plenty of tour providers in Antigua which offer hiking Acatenango. I stayed in the Tropicana Hostel, which …
The touristy and beautiful town of Antigua, Guatemala
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. Saint Augustine Antigua as a travel destination After my two weeks in San Pedro La Laguna, in the amazingly …
Traveling the Lago Atitlán Area in Guatemala
Everyone is the age of their heart Guatemalan proverb Lake Atitlán – Lancha experience How to get around in the Lake Atitlán area? Of course, on a boat (“lancha” in Spanish). Taking such a …
The two faces of San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala
You will learn more by walking from Canada to Guatemala than you will ever learn in film school. Werner Herzog Reaching San Pedro La Laguna If you check out social media channels of Guatemala, …
Learning Spanish in San Pedro La Laguna, at Lake Atitlán
If I destroy you, I destroy myself.If I honor you, I honor myself. Hunbatz Men. Mayan Arriving in Guatemala For anyone flying into Guatemala City airport, I highly recommend booking a window seat with …