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Guatemala City

Nine hours later, about 7 AM, we made it to Guatemala City with no other problems (besides the lack of sleep). Originally we booked our bus ticket to Antigua which is an hour north of Guatemala City so as soon as we got off the bus in the city we had another driver meet us to get on another bus....

permalink written by  ryan & debbrial on October 18, 2009 from Guatemala, Guatemala
from the travel blog: Us Discovering the Latin Americas

The small town of Anitgua

Antigua is completely opposite of Guatemala City. The town is set in a valley surrounded by three Volcanoes. The streets are cobblestone and the building are like Spanish / Italian / Southern European style. People here are friendly and there is definitely a community / family atmosphere. We...

permalink written by  ryan & debbrial on October 18, 2009 from Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
from the travel blog: Us Discovering the Latin Americas

Pacaya Volcano

The BEST Adventure YET!!! It is hard to believe the amazing experience we just had. It was an afternoon tour to Volcán Pacaya (2552 m); the only active volcano near Antigua in San Francisco de Sales. There was a group of 14 us that the driver picked up from Antigua. When we arrived at the small...

permalink written by  ryan & debbrial on October 18, 2009 from Guatemala, Guatemala
from the travel blog: Us Discovering the Latin Americas

Tikal Ruins

Tikal is the largest collection of Mayan ruins that still exists today. At the height of the Mayan dynasty it was more than 100 sq km (50 sq Miles ish) with a population of 50-100,000 people. Tikal consist of 6 temples, a central great plaza, 2 acropolis, 3 ball courts, a plaza of seven smaller...

permalink written by  ryan & debbrial on October 17, 2009 from Tikal, Guatemala
from the travel blog: Us Discovering the Latin Americas

The Sucky Bus Ride to Guatemala City

With in 10 minutes of leaving Flores; not even 2 Miles down the road at the next bus pick up spot (and thankfully a bus station in Santa Elena) the bus broke down. Let me just set this picture up in your mind for a minute…this is a two Story 45 passenger charter bus with the motor, storage,...

permalink written by  ryan & debbrial on October 17, 2009 from Flores, Guatemala
from the travel blog: Us Discovering the Latin Americas

Flores, Guatemala

Flores is an appealing small town on an island in the middle of a large lake. The island connects to the mainland by a man-made bridge and into the town Santa Elena. We arrived at the Los Amigos hostel in the mid-afternoon, got a bite to eat then took a walk around town. It took us only about 10...

permalink written by  ryan & debbrial on October 16, 2009 from Flores, Guatemala
from the travel blog: Us Discovering the Latin Americas

Antigua

We arrived here after a 10 hour bus trip from Flores in the north of Guatemala. Our mission: to learn Spanish. In one week. We quickly found a good double room at a cheap hostel. Just minutes later a guide started talking to us and we asked him if he knew any good Spanish schools. Tired as...

permalink written by  Steffi & Chris on October 12, 2009 from Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
from the travel blog: 212 days

Garifuna!

Gustavo dropped us off at the dock in Puerto Barrios where we hopped on a skiff taking us to where we would spend the night, Livingston. Livingston is a tiny town at the mouth of the Rio Dulce and, I confess, there's little to recommend it. The "capital" of Garifuna culture, it's little more...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on September 2, 2009 from Livingston, Guatemala
from the travel blog: Belize, Guatemala and Honduras (2009)

A Day of Rest

Today, we took the day off. Or at least, managed to stay in one town for a full day. Antigua, the historical capital of Guatemala, is the very definition of Spanish colonial. Like Atitlan, it is surrounded by volcanoes. The street scene consists of stucco structures with red clay roofs, and all...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on September 1, 2009 from Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
from the travel blog: Belize, Guatemala and Honduras (2009)

It Just Keeps Getting Better

First, an apology ... unbeknownst to me, my camera battery was low and thus almost every picture I took today that wasn't in direct sunlight is blurry, so there'll be few pictures today. The morning started with breakfast on the patio of our stunning hotel, and then continued with a walk...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on August 31, 2009 from Panajachel, Guatemala
from the travel blog: Belize, Guatemala and Honduras (2009)

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