Destination: Guatemala
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Sat, 23 Aug 2008 | By 120thst | Views [451] | Comments [1]
We may be out of touch for a bit as we will be heading to some more remote spots. Just to let you know, so you don´t think we got eaten by chickens on a chicken bus.
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 | By 120thst | Views [403]
We arrived in Antigua on Thursday. We took a shuttle (read: minivan), during the ride, two of the seat-backs broke, including the ONE we were sharing. People got out along the way, though, so it wasn´t as bad as the ride from Chiquimula. Antigua ... Read more >
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [564]
Many people who visit Guatemala and want to see Tikal skip the long ground trip, pay the extra money, and fly from Guatemala City to Flores, sometimes completing the visit to the ruins and the flights in the same day. We decided to take the slower route ... Read more >
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [823] | Comments [2]
Lori felt well enough to take the shuttle van to Tikal this morning, so we made it! While seeing "a bunch of ruins" won't top Elena's list of highlights of this trip, it ranks pretty high for Lori and me. While they range widely, most of these limestone ... Read more >
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 | By 120thst | Views [491]
This town is a crossroads for travel to much of western Honduras and eastern Guatemala, but it has the negative aspect of the hustling people tring to get everyone on THEIR bus, van, or taxi. We couldnt even get out of the bus we rode in on before we ... Read more >
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [664] | Comments [2]
Flores is a small city that completely covers a small island in the middle of Lake Peten Itza. The views of the lake are spectacular, especially at sunrise and sunset. I'll add a photo soon. If you switch to hybrid (satellite) view on the map below, ... Read more >
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [600] | Comments [1]
It was about a 6 hour shuttle van ride from Coban to Flores on Saturday. We rode with the family of the driver - her sister, one young son each, and Abuela. We're usually with younger backpackers on these shuttles, which I mostly enjoy, but it was nice ... Read more >
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [1718] | Comments [1]
My favorite day in Guatemala is when we rode 8 zip lines. We were harnessed in but it was still scary. We were really high up so you could see the lake called Lago de Atitlan really well. The first ride when I braked my glove flew off so I rode with ... Read more >
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [665]
Needed some downtime after that long day of adventure. We toured the coffee plantation right around the corner from our hotel. Carmen, our guide, gave us an informative tour and one of the better cups of coffee we've had on this trip. Although Guatemala ... Read more >
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [838] | Comments [1]
After the afternoon of swimming and lounging at Semuc Champey, our tour continued on to Lanquin Caves. We entered the cave with headlamps on late in the afternoon. Wet, slippery, steep steps up and down the sides of this network of caves going deeper ... Read more >
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [869] | Comments [1] | Video
Formed by a river plunging into an underground tunnel, leaving a small flow of fresh water continuing above ground, cascading through several small pools, Semuc Champey was magical. As with everything in Guatemala, getting there was an ordeal, leaving ... Read more >
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [637]
After Antigua, we wanted to see Semuc Champey and Lanquin Caves. We could've stayed right at these natural wonders, but opted instead to stay at the nearest small city. As I mentioned before, the kids really like coming back to the same hotel, and Coban ... Read more >
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [535]
As Elena described, Pacaya was pretty awesome. We didn't get next to molten lava as our neighbor Leif did, but the lava we stood on was still giving off a lot of heat. It was a long, bumpy ride there, and it was a hot day. We were wondering if the kids ... Read more >
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [502]
My favorite day in Guatemala so far has been when we went to Pacaya, an active volcano. Jarrett and I got to ride horses up to the recently-cooled lava. My horse's name was Camaron, which means "shrimp" because he was a small horse. Jarrett's ... Read more >
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [467]
As I mentioned earlier, we wanted to have a soft landing to give us a good start on this trip, so the first hotel in Pana was $50/night. In Antigua, we went down to a small, family-run place with a shared bath for $35/night, including a full breakfast ... Read more >
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