Guatemala

Bird walking on water "like Jezus" during our cruise on the Rio Dulce.
Rio Dulce and the
boat ride to the ATM
Tom in the dinghy on Lake Izabal
Notes From Lake Izabal
boat sitting
Anete enjoys Semuc Champey.
Semuc Champey:
alone in paradise
Daily life in Guatemala: a crocodile in Cobán.
Snapshots of daily life in Guatemala
Tom in front of the final waterfall of Siete Altares, Livingston, Guatemala
Beautiful waterfalls in Belize and Guatemala
Tom sandpapering chairs at Finca Ixobel in Poptún, Guatemala
Finca Ixobel: how we became carpenters
Tom at Cerro de la Cruz in Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala: a gem of a city
Temple I and V sticking out of the canopy at Tikal national park
Tikal: a plunge into the world of the Maya
Hiking in Nebaj with our guide Francisco.
Hikes in the Cuchumatanes (Nebaj)
graffiti of quetzal on a wall in Xela.
How we fell in love
with Xela
Mayan ladies in vegetable market in Zunil, near Xela.
Things to do
in and around Xela
Lessons about the Maya in Central America
8 Birds to spot
in Poptún
Anete walks on Cerro Witz, during a self-guided hike around Finca Ixobel, Poptún.
6 Reasons
to Visit El Petén

Tom during the blackout in a pupuseria in Livingston
48 hours without electricity in Livingston
Chicken buses in Guatemala are often cramped.
Chicken buses: our most unforgettable rides
Anete in front of a wall in Livingston.
Public health system in Guatemala
Stuffed quetzal in the Biotopo del Quetzal
Biotopo del Quetzal; our quest for the national bird
the ring on the summit of volcano San Pedro
Surprise on top
of Volcano San Pedro
Sunset in El Remate, Guatemala
El Remate: best sunset in Guatemala
Anete in the turquoise water of Laguna Lachua
Laguna Lachua: paradise or smelly water?
Anete in front of the Municipal Theatre in Xela.
How to choose a
Spanish school in Xela
Hiking around the crater of Tajumulco.
Climbing volcano
Tajumulco
Dancers in traditional clothes during a festival in Cobán, Guatemala.
Cobán: coffee, crocodiles and orchids
Laguna Chicabal:
a sacred volcano
Anete drinks Dorada Ice on a boat in Lake Izabal.
Beer in Guatemala, or canned dishwater
Paula and Isabel prepare dough at Finca Ixobel in Poptún
A Morning in Poptún’s Finca Ixobel