Guatemala- Ruins, Volcanoes and Chicken Busses

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala
March 1st 2009

Published: March 14th 2009

After a week in Belize, we headed across the boarder to continue our trip through Guatemala. Immediately we felt the difference of a Spanish speaking country and realized this would be a bit harder to travel in. None the less, we found it best described by the Lonely Planet as it says “it is no longer the scary country your mother thinks it is!” With our limited grasp of Spanish, we ... Read Full Entry

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Drying coffee beans

Kayaking on the lake

Nice day for a boat ride. Indian Nose (can you see the face?) in the background.

Dip in the lake

It was no Stoco or Marsh Lake, but it was still great for a nice swim!

Breakfast in San Pedro

View of Lago Atitlan from our balcony in San Pedro

Masks

Mayan craft market in Chichicostenago

Mayan Colors

Bright traditional Mayan weaving permeated the market.

Volcan San Pedro Summit

Enjoying the view at the top

Struggling to the top of Tajulmoco

Food poisening plus hiking equals grumpy and tired Andrew

All in a days work.

As we struggled up the mountain we'd pass men and woman who climbed up every morning to cut and gather firewood to sell to the town below.

The Guatemalan Way

Our guide adds some firewood to his already loaded bag.

Tasty Spaghetti Dinner

Dinner near the top. Enjoyed by all.

Volcan Tajumulco

A group shot at dawn on the tallest mountain in Central America.

Sunrise from the top of the Central American World

Here comes the sun

Mountain Shadow

Britt and our Guatemalan guide, Saul, on top of Volcan Tajumulco with its shadow in the background.

Cold morning Hike

And we though we escaped the cold with this trip

Volcan Tajumulco

Central America´s highest peak at 4220 meters

Fuentes Georginas

An appreciated dip after scaling Central America´s highest peak

Intricate Church

An ornate Catholic church in Antigua.

Pacaya Lava

Kind of a gongshow with hundreds of tourists scrambling up sharp volcanic rock to get as close as they can to lava!

Smokin'

The smoking and smoldering volcano Pacaya at sunset.

13th April 2009

Pablo
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Awesome!
Sweet! I'm so glad you guys got out to Semuc, and Pacaya. Did you make it over to San Marcos on Lake Atitlan? You'll have to fill me in on Belize, Remate, Flores, and Tikal when you get back. I really want to do a trip from Cancun to Tulum, into Belize, then finish up northern Guatemala. Have an amazing trip!

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