GUATEMALA | Saturday, 3 Oct 2009 | Views [834] | Comments [3]
I stayed in a village called Al Remate about thrirty minutes outside Tikal. I stayed as close as possible because the park opened at 6 am and I wanted to be one of the first ones there. I managed to walk into the park at 6.10 and I was the first on ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, mayan ruins, tikal
GUATEMALA | Monday, 3 Aug 2009 | Views [650]
Finally, I got to climb an active volcano. The last one I tried to climb had Mai Mai rebels living on it. This one was free of rebels and corrupt officials. One of the most interesting landscapes once I got to the top. Incredibly strong wind that ... Read more >
Tags: antigua, guatemala, lava, live volcano, pacaya, volcano
GUATEMALA | Monday, 3 Aug 2009 | Views [848] | Comments [1]
Volcan Santa Maria is an extinct volcano located just next to Xela, where i´m studying spanish. I did a day hike with a bunch of the school where I´m studying spanish one saturday. It was pretty uneventful and a pretty easy hike but it was a nice view ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, santa maria, volcano