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Antigua Guatemala Travel Guide: What to See, Do, and Expect
Antigua Guatemala is one of those towns that feels instantly familiar, even if you’ve never been. Laid out in a ...
From Lake Atitlán (San Pedro) to Antigua Guatemala by Public Transport
Two weeks of memorable adventures passed on the misty shores of Lake Atitlán. It was time to continue our journey ...
Best things to do in San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlán
San Pedro is the main backpacker hub on Lake Atitlán and the place where nightlife, cheap hostels, and long stays ...
Santa Clara La Laguna: A Lake Atitlán Village Without a Lake
Santa Clara La Laguna sits high above the southwestern end of Lake Atitlán, on a ridge at roughly 2,100 meters ...
Panajachel, Guatemala: A Day Exploring Lake Atitlán’s Largest Town
Panajachel (usually “Pana”) is Lake Atitlán’s main transport and service hub, and the most developed town on the shoreline. It’s ...
San Marcos: a Day Trip to Lake Atitlán’s Spiritual Village
San Marcos La Laguna is a small lakeside village on Lake Atitlán, known for its strong association with spirituality, wellness, ...
San Juan La Laguna: a Day Trip to Lake Atitlán’s Artsy Village
San Juan La Laguna sits immediately east of San Pedro and feels like its quiet, deliberate counterpoint. It’s a small ...
Santa Cruz La Laguna, Lake Atitlán: Our Day Trip & Things to Do
Santa Cruz La Laguna is a small, steeply terraced village on the northern shore of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, accessible ...
Kayaking on Lake Atitlán: Beneath Volcán San Pedro
Kayaking is one of my favorite modes of exploring. A spontaneous urge to paddle almost always takes hold whenever I’m ...
From Quetzaltenango to Lake Atitlán by Chicken Buses
About a week had flown by in Quetzaltenango. We’d had some lovely adventures in the area, including climbing the active ...
Quetzaltenango (Xela): Our Week in Guatemala’s Maya Heartland
Quetzaltenango, locally called Xela (pronounced “Shay-lah”), is Guatemala’s second-largest city and a cultural hub in the western highlands. Located at ...
Lake Atitlán: Villages Guide & Things to Do
Lake Atitlán is a volcanic crater lake located in the Guatemalan Highlands, in the department of Sololá. It sits at ...
Crossing the El Carmen–Talisman Border from Mexico to Guatemala
Nearly two months had passed in Mexico. It was time to continue our trip southeast through Central America. Next destination: ...
Laguna Chicabal: Hiking Guatemala’s Sacred Maya Lake
Laguna Chicabal (Lake Chicabal) is a crater lake located within the inactive Chicabal Volcano in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala, ...
Santa María Volcano, Guatemala: our Hike without a Guide
Santa María Volcano is a massive stratovolcano located in the western highlands of Guatemala, near the city of Quetzaltenango (or ...
Hiking Acatenango & Volcán del Fuego, Guatemala without a Guide
Acatenango and Volcán de Fuego are two neighboring stratovolcanoes located in southern Guatemala, just outside the colonial city of Antigua ...
My Solo Hike to the Top of Volcán San Pedro, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
It is an exquisite feeling to rise at dawn on a mystical lakeshore, slip on your shoes, grab a daypack, ...
A Sunrise Hike to Indian Nose (Rostro Maya) at Lake Atitlán
The Indian Nose, known locally as Rostro Maya (the Maya Face), is a popular ridge near the town of San ...
Guatemala City to Santa Ana, El Salvador by Local Public Transport
June 2022, having spent about a month traveling around Guatemala, we ended up in Guatemala City. And then it was ...
