Blogs from Río Dulce, Caribbean Coast, Guatemala, Central America Caribbean

Nach einer sehr schlechten 4-stündigen Fahrt von Flores, ohne Klimaanlage oder WC im Bus und mit nur einem kurzen Stop, sind wir endlich in Río Dulce angekommen. Dort haben wir ein Taxiboot zu unserem Hotstel (Dreamcatchers Eco Lodge) genommen, das relativ weit entfernt vom eigentlichen Ort Río Dulce liegt. Wir haben uns auf den ersten Blick in dieses Hostel verliebt ! Es war ein sehr schönes, offenes Hostel inmitten der Natur, sofort am Fluss, überall rundherum Affen und Vögel. :-D Anja und ich haben ein fliegendes Zelt genommen und Skander ist in den offenen Schlafsaal gegangen. Das Hostel ist offen, d.h. es hat eigentlich keine Wände, man sitzt also immer draußen und man kann den ganzen Tag die wundervolle Natur dort genießen. Die Besitzerin, Liesel, war sehr nett und gastfreundlich, genau wie ihr Personal. Sie haben ... read more

Have a couple of boat rides today into Belize. Promise I will write more when we have a bit more reliable internet. ... read more

After leaving Flores Jess and I stopped at en Eco lodge half way to Lake Izabal called Finca Ixobel. This is a beautiful little place nestled right in the countryside. We opted for a treehouse with gaps in the floorboards and no electricity, but it came with a lot of charm. The eco lodge has its own spring fed swimming hole too. This comes with a slightly surreal abandoned feel at first - there is a non working water slide and a bar that wasn't open as it's mid week low season. This lent a slight abandoned feel to the place. Once we'd assured ourselves we weren't on the set of a horror movie it was very tranquil there. The pool is surrounded by bamboo, trees and mountains. We even spotted two Koi carp swimming in ... read more

HE SAID... We woke early again, thanks to the overly enthusiastic rooster that had set himself off at 3am every morning since we had been in Antigua. We made our way out of the Antiguan valley at 5am in bright moonlight and descended into Guatemala City with a blood red sun rising over the sprawling city. We were meant to be travelling to Semuc Champey, but political unrest in that part of the country had made it unsafe for travel, so we were venturing instead to Rio Dulce, close to the Caribbean coast. We had a six hour drive ahead of us, so we had stocked up on provisions. As I stared out the window of our minibus, the settlements on the outskirts of Guatemala City were a stark reminder of the extent of poverty that ... read more

Our Arrival Our boat from Livingston arrived at 11am. From the dock walk up the path under the bridge to reach the main road of the town. Where We Stayed Hospedaje Marilu - Q100 for a double room with private bathroom. Located just off the main road at the start of the bridge on the right hand side as you are facing the bridge. Wasn't a pretty room, the toilet had no seat and had to be flushed with a bucket and the fan wasn't very good. We stayed there as all the waterside hotels were really expensive. Where We Ate Along the side of the main road there are plenty of places/stalls to eat. We had some nice tacos. There is a supermarket on the right of the main street as you are walking away ... read more