After taking a boat and about 3 buses we arrived at the Salvador border. We did not have a map or any clue where to go in this country but only word from a guy working at the hostel that El Zonte was a great place to surf. Luckily we met 2 Agentinans, Hernán and Mariano, and a Canadian girl traveling with them. They are amazing, selling hand made bracelets to fund their travels. We didnt realize how much better it is traveling with people who can speak spanish so well! After our third bus in Salvador the bus driver said [View Full Entry]

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We arrived in Monterrico after a very long confusing day of travel. We had 18 people in a 12 passenger van. Pretty crazy but if I remember correctly it only cost us around a dollar for an hour ride. In town we walked to our hostel and a little boy helped us find it. His name was Verando and he became our friend the entire time we stayed there. We walk into our hostel, JOhnnys, and it might be the most amazing thing ever. There are palm trees, hammocks, and sand everywhere. Each little shack had its own individual ´pool. The [View Full Entry]

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Arrived in Guatemala City this morning at 0600 and went straight to Antigua. We found a nice hostel called Yellow House near the market and booked a room to drop off our backpacks. This place is 5 bucks and includes purified water (a giant plus), free internet, and a giant breakfast buffet. Also the showers look amazing, probably cold though. We explored the city today and just kind of took in the whole "latin america" experience. We also took a nap, apparently sleeping 2 hours in an airplane does not fulfill your sleeping needs. The hostel is real chill and not [View Full Entry]

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Pete and I fly into Guatemala June 7th and begin our awesome adventure. We arrive in Guatemala City at 625am local time and are going to explore Antigua and head on to San Pedro at Lake Atitlan. [View Full Entry]

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