Long term solo travel on a budget.
Lake Atitlan has been described as one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. It's surrounded by steep hills and the peaks of three active volcanoes; Volcán San Pedro, Cerro de Oro and Volcán Tolimán. Each village has it's own little community and it's difficult to choose where you want to spend your time. …
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The colonial city of Antigua should be on everybody's bucket list for Guatemala. It's the perfect place to spend a week or even more if you have the time. It's beautiful, cheap, has some great restaurants, you can enroll in Spanish classes or dance classes, you can shop your heart out or hike up one …
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After a very early start we left the tiny island of Flores and travelled south in a tourist minibus that cost Q120 (£10) and can definitely be done cheaper with public transport. After 8 hours and 282km we arrived in the tiny town of Lanquín. There was a lot of confusion, but we were soon …
Entering Guatemala from Belize is simple; from San Ignacio take a US$5 taxi ride to the border and go through the usual procedures. There is no charge to enter Guatemala, but if you get a corrupt official they might try to rip you off. You can literally blag your way out of this; tell them …
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