So much is piling up here that I am going to post the last of the vacation photos without too much explanation. From Tikal we went south to Rio Dulce, where the highlights were visiting Finca El Paraíso (a hot spring waterfall that runs into a cool stream) and an amazing seafood dinner. If you [...]
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Rio Dulce – Panajachel – Nebaj
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Finca El Paraíso, guatemala, Panajachel, Rio Dulce, vacation on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tikal
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged guatemala, Tikal, vacation on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tikal National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, is comprised of 575 square km of primary tropical forest and the ruins of one of the largest Mayan cities. Visiting Tikal offers a pretty spectacular glimpse into the forest of the Petén, in addition to seeing the ruins that date back as [...]
Onward to Flores
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Candelaria, Flores, guatemala, vacation on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We left Las Marias at 5 AM on Wednesday, watching the sun rise from the windows of the micro. Due to a mix of construction and road damage that comes with the rainy season, we had to go back south to Coban and switch to a bus that would take us north again through [...]
Semuc Champey
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged guatemala, Semuc Champey, vacation on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When we returned to Coban from San Rafael Chilascó, we planned to head up to Semuc Champey on Monday on one of the tours (for 300Q you get breakfast and lunch, transportation, and guided tours of Semuc and nearby caves.) We woke up expecting breakfast, but instead the guys running Aventuras Turisticas told us [...]
San Rafael Chilascó
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged guatemala, Hiking, San Rafael Chilasco, vacation on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On day 2 of our vacation, we headed from Coban down to San Rafael Chilascó, a community on the edge of the Sierra de Las Minas reserve. The community has developed an ecotourism association (5301-8928 or 5776-1683) that provides information and guides for the hike to the waterfall, and a hospedaje for staying overnight. The [...]
Pura Turistas
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Coban, guatemala, vacation on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re back from 9 days of traveling around Guatemala. We managed to cover a surprising amount of ground, enjoying breathtaking sights and goooooood food. It did not rain on us at all (except for a tiny bit of chipi-chipi in Coban), which seemed a miracle after getting accustomed to the daily rain of Nebaj. We [...]
