On our way from Tikal, Guatemala to Cuba, I visited Tulum, Mexico for the second time in six months. This time around I decided to get a little more creative with my day trips. I read blogs, asked hostel owners, and talked to locals about where to visit. I realized there was Read more…
Semuc Champey is a remote, intensely beautiful natural monument in Central Guatemala. Here, deep in the forest, the Cahabón River runs underground for about 1,000 feet. It is covered by a limestone bridge that has been smoothed by thousands of years of running water and a slowly shifting river. The Read more…
Have you ever dreamt of waking up in the middle of the night, pulling aside the flap of your tent, and gazing out on an erupting volcano? If you haven’t, then start dreaming: the hike to the summit of the Acatenango volcano in Guatemala allows you to do just that. Read more…
San Francisco el Alto is perched high on a hilltop roughly forty five minutes outside of Quetzaltenango (Xela) in Western Guatemala. This remote little town is home to one of the largest weekly markets in Guatemala. Unlike the popular market at Chichicastenango, the San Francisco el Alto market isn’t designed Read more…