The Ultimate One- or Two-Week Guatemala Itinerary
If there’s one thing you notice when you first arrive in Guatemala it’s how colour seems to bleed from every feature of life here. In …
The chaos of Guatemala City, the country’s eponymous capital, subsides as you leave its boundaries, revealing a country still barely touched by international tourism. Volcanoes ring the photogenic city of Antigua, the former capital of Spanish colonial power in Central America, whose exquisite architecture has just about survived the years.
Beyond, indigenous villages preserve their Mayan culture through local tourism initiatives, with the gleaming waters of Lago Atitlan offering the perfect backdrop.
If there’s one thing you notice when you first arrive in Guatemala it’s how colour seems to bleed from every feature of life here. In …
“Now with technology, everything is “copy and paste”. There’s no innovation.” Doña Gloria Estella emphasises the words “copy and paste” in English. She points to …
I’m an independent traveller. My travel bread and butter is disappearing off into the most remote, beyond-the-beaten-trail destinations as I channel my insatiable desire to …
Volcanoes wreathed with thick clouds and ready to be climbed. Rural towns and villages alive with chaotic but thrilling street markets, where locals dress in …