As we write this we are pretty exhausted. We left Lake Atitlan at 3pm yesterday and after a boat, shuttle bus and coach we finally arrived in the town which is base camp for Tikal Ruins at 6am!! 15 hours!!! But we didn't stop there. We dumped our bags at a hostel, had a shower and caught a bus at 8am to Tikal Ruins, an hour or so away. After a coffee we psyched ourselves up for what we knew would be one of the most interesting days of our lives! As soon as we en...

The windiest road in history brought us to one of the most beautiful places we have seen Lake Atitlan is surround by mountains and huge Volcanoes! We stopped at a lookout on the way and it was the best view either of us had ever seen. Looked like something out of a fantasy movie! A boat ride took us to the 'fanciest' hotel in our town, San Pedro - which is one of many towns on the lake. We were pretty sure the boat was going to snap in half as it got air off litt...

A 6 hour bus ride from Copan took us over the border in Guatemala to a old town named Antigua, which is a world heritage site. The border was uneventful for us but one couple didn't get a stamp on the way in so had to 'pay a fine' before they were allowed to leave. They wanted $160 per person but ended up taking $100 for the both of them. As soon as we arrived in Antigua we knew we had to stay for 2 nights. Such a cool town with amazing old buildings and restaur...