Not so long ago El Salvador was the ‘forbidden fruit’ of the Central American ‘gringo trail’. You just didn’t go there – and if you did you were considered crazy. Gangs ruled the country and the governments lack of resources and man power meant they were powerless to do anything. This changed when Nayib Bukele […]

I couldn’t get a direct shuttle from El Paredon to Copan so I had to go back to Antigua to then get a shuttle to Copan Ruins. The shuttle was at 3:30am and there were no other times available so I woke up at around 3am, gathered my things and waited outside my hostel to

It was time to now go from the lake to the beach. El Paredon is a small, popular beach town on the coast of Guatemala. It took about 4 hours to get to from Lake Atitilan via shuttle bus which included a 20 minute boat ride that the shuttle boarded. There’s not a whole lot

I had signed up for Spanish School in San Pedro, Lake Atitilan for 1 week. Guatemala is amongst one of the cheapest places to learn Spanish and San Pedro is a popular spot for backpackers that want to learn but also indulge in a bustling nightlife scene. I opted for both lessons at the school

After extending my stay in Antigua while I recovered from being sick, I was next off to Lake Atitilan, a 3 hourish shuttle bus ride away.   Lake Atitilan is a beautiful lake in Guatemala that has an area of 130km2 and was formed over 85 000 years ago as a result of volcanic eruption.

After 34 days of avoiding getting sick and my tolerance and bravery to try more and more suspect street food ever increasing, on Day 35 right after the Acatenango Volcano climb I started to feel sick. Whilst Guatemala is an amazing place it is also a place where a lot of people get ill –

The day before the Acatenango volcano hike I just wanted to have a chill day and not drink (many) beers. Unfortunately, this was not the case.  I arrived at the Antigua sports bar ‘bullseye’ at 2pm with the intention of watching the Arsenal v Porto Champions League game, having a couple of beers and then

I took the relatively simple and cheap 45 minute flight from Flores to Guatemala City early in the morning. Most backpackers opt for the brutal 10 hour shuttle but in all honestly the flight was only about $30 more so I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t do that. Maybe I got the flight on a

Flores could only get better after my first nights experience and today I had a sunset trip to Tikal booked through the hostel. Tikal is an ancient Mayan city about an hour away from Flores and is one of the biggest Ancient ruins in all of Central America. It is widely considered to be more

Today was a travel day from Caye Caulker in Belize up to Flores in Guatemala. I took the 9:30 ferry to Belize City and then waited for my shuttle to Flores at midday. So far so good.   The shuttle was an hour and 9 minutes late which I was told is fairly standard and