Ah, Tikal. It is far and away the most famous and popular vacation site in Guatemala — and for good reason. A well-preserved ancient Mayan city rising out of the dense Central American rainforest, spanning more than 20 square miles and dripping in exotic plants, spider monkeys, and toucans? Sign Read more…
Antigua, Guatemala is an entirely unique experience. This small city is a masterpiece of Spanish colonial architecture, a cobblestoned, pastel-toned, massive-stone-edifice dotted dreamscape. What’s more, Antigua is plopped poetically in a valley surrounded on three sides by volcanoes. The views of decorative architecture backed by volcanic peaks is simply unmatched. Read more…
The morning after we met Quick and Fiyah Blaze in San Ignacio we arose early for the infamous ATM tour. Actun Tunichil Muknal, or ATM, is a cave outside of San Ignacio that is an active Maya archaeological site. The site is open to a few certified tours groups that lead visitors through Read more…
Sunburnt, hungover, and smiling, Michael and I left Caye Caulker for the second leg of our trip: San Ignacio. Located in the far west of the country, San Ignacio is the second most populous city in Belize. It is a lively town and a popular home base for jungle hiking, ruin Read more…
A couple weeks back, we had an 8 AM meeting at the field station on a Saturday. We have these meetings every 10 days to make sure they fit well into the rangers’ shifts, so every once in a while they land on the weekend. That leaves us an hour north of PG at 9am with a whole free day ahead of us. We decided to make this an opportunity to explore some of southern Belize’s Mayan ruins, Nim Li Punit and Lubaantun. (more…)