In Guatemala I spent one day in Tikal. Tikal is a park in the middle of the forest with a lot of old Maya ruins. I've seen other Maya ruins earlier in Mexico, where I visited Chichen Itzá, but Tikal was absolutely a better place to visit. I chose the early morning tour to Tikal, which meant that I was picked up at my hostel in the nearby city Flores at 4.30 in the morning. Then after 45 minutes in a bus we arrived to Tikal. There are two ways to discover Ti...

Semuc Champey in Guatemala is an absolutely amazing place to visit. Its relaxing, beautiful, authentic and original. Explained briefly its a river that runs through the beautiful mountains and the water forms both small waterfalls and a handful of big pools with fish and with the possibility to swim and relax. Semuc Champey is located near the city Lanquín, and from there the way to get to Semuc Champey is to sit/stand on the back of a pickup truck the approxim...

Getaway to Guatemala One of the main things I learned by travelling the States alone was that it is VERY expensive. At least I came to the States from Mexico and Belize, and that may have made the prices feel even higher, but I can certainly recommend to go two or more people together if your travelling the States. It simply makes things easier and cheaper. I was travelling the States alone, and because of the expensive prices I decided to book a plane to Guate...