Written by Jose Kevo on April 22, 2008
- The only thing missing from this 66-th journal is another 6 ! Livingston turned-out to be nothing short of an evil eden; a pandora’s box of seething social adversity for Guatemala’s Caribbean nerve center....
Written by Vagabondo on March 16, 2007
- Semuc Champey was not originally on my travel itinerary, but after hearing tales of its spectacular beauty from other backpackers I decided to venture to that remote locality.Semuc Champey is not a city, town, or...
Written by flamingokid on February 1, 2007
- We flew from Belize in a three-passenger plane. Guy sat up front with the pilot who, according to Guy, had on his iPod. I only saw the back of his head, which was bald. He...
Written by britgirl7 on September 8, 2005
- In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight
We took the early bus to Tikal. I say bus, but really this was a van with busted-up windows and missing pieces, but it got...
Written by albionvicar on April 12, 2005
- The town of Chichicastenango is an absolute must, not only for the twice-weekly market, but as a destination in itself for a couple of nights. There is not a lot to do, but the atmosphere...
Written by Ngibson on March 26, 2003
- Our friends with whom my husband and I were traveling, had originally visited the Alta Vera Paz region in the early 1990s. In those days, they were looking for new areas to take tourists. That...
Written by Andariega on August 22, 2005
- These ruins are within a few blocks of each other, northwest of the plaza.
Santa Catarina
Past
Also known as Santa Catalina, this convent was built in 1609 to address a lack of housing for local nuns. In...
Written by Andariega on August 20, 2005
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Planning to visit the Valhalla Macadamia Farm, we decided to make a morning of it and see some nearby villages. Although we went first to the farm, backtracked to Ciudad Vieja, turned around again to...
Written by Andariega on March 10, 2005
- We made various trips to neighboring towns from Panajachel. Our last day there we were planning to take the lancha (boat) to some of the lakeside communities not accessible by car, but unfortunately, a nasty...
Written by evilchris on September 11, 2004
- Like most travelers on la ruta maya, the colors and pageantry that I associated with the Mayan culture and its history compelled me to make Guatemala the main stop on my travels through Central America....
Guatemala
Tourism and Travel Guide