Guatemala
Welcome to Guatemala!
Bienvenidos a Guatemala!
Even today, Guatemala is one of the Central American countries that is still strongly influenced by indigenous culture. Old traditions are still omnipresent in Guatemala. Added to this is the landscape: Guatemala still has several active volcanoes that dominate the topography.
Less beach and more volcanoes and traditional way of life – Guatemala here we come!
Acatenango
With our starting point in Antigua, we are perfectly placed to start a little adventure during our big travel adventure. We climb the 3976m high Acatenango in two days, with an overnight stay at about 3600m. Come with us on a strenuous but rewarding hike!Day 1 –...
Antigua Guatemala
Welcome to the old capital of Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala. By now we have become accustomed to the sometimes-unfamiliar naming of cities in Central America, but here is a brief explanation. Antigua Guatemala actually means Old Guatemala. So, Guatemala was probably...
Chicabal
Our next stop in Guatemala takes us to a crater lake on the extinct Chicabal volcano. This crater lake is revered as a sacred Mayan place. To incorporate this natural monument into our trip, we make a detour of two times 100km. But one of the advantages of traveling...
Chichicastenango
Our next destination after the sacred crater lake Chicabal is on our way back to the vicinity of Guatemala City. Chichicastenango, or Chichi for short, is known for its huge market, which takes place twice a week. It is said to be the largest market in the whole of...
Flores
After the jungle experience in Tikal, we treat ourselves to another stop not far from the Mayan ruins in Flores on Lake Peten Itza. Flores is often chosen as the starting point for Tikal, but we do the trip in reverse order and stay in this town for two nights after...
Lake Atitlán
In the meantime, we have driven a long way from Flores to the center of Guatemala. The route took us via San Felipe on Lake Itzabal to Guatemala City and from there on to Lake Atitlán. Incidentally, we had the pleasure of staying at Lake Itzabal for two nights at a...
Tikal
Bienvenidos a Guatemala! – Welcome to Guatemala!After a smooth border crossing from Belize to Guatemala, one of Guatemala's landmarks and highlights awaits us just over the border: Tikal. Tikal, the Mayan ruins par excellence in Guatemala, is off the beaten track for...
