From the moment I realised Tajumulco was the highest volcano in Central America—more than 4200m high—I made it my goal to see the world from the top, an amazing hike through the Guatemalan wilderness, completely different from the hike I had done to El Mirador, but incredibly beautiful nonetheless. On the way to the top The hike… (continue reading)
I first read about this place while browsing my feed around Trover and was immediately skeptical of its veracity, so when I decided to change my travel route and go back to southern Belize, it was only fair to make a small detour to Río Dulce, Guatemala and from there, experience this place with my… (continue reading)
Every two weeks I’ll be publishing little excerpts from my travel diary to show a little bit more of what I live every day. These are taken from January 1 through 15. January 01 Starting a new year and I feel the same as yesterday. I love it. 02 I haven’t met a single Salvadorian who… (continue reading)
Quetzaltenango—also known as Xela—is the second biggest city in Guatemala and it is mostly known because of its beauty and its nearness to several volcanos, incluiding Tajumulco—the highest peak in Central America. But for everyone who’s really interested in experiencing beautifully demanding hikes and also has the time for it, Xela offers this alternative trek: The 3-day… (continue reading)
The first time I heard of El Mirador, I was traveling in Mexico with a couple of guys that were planning on doing this challenging trek through the guatemalan jungle, in search of the highest mayan pyramid. After investigating a little bit more, I couldn’t take this lost mayan city out of my mind. The Site El Mirador… (continue reading)
Every two weeks I’ll be publishing little excerpts from my travel diary to show a little bit more of what I live every day. These are taken from December 16 through 31. December 16 True hippie hostels are my favorite. Friendly people in a chilled atmosphere. Plus, most of the time, they’re so cheap! 17 EXTREME… (continue reading)
Every two weeks I’ll be publishing little excerpts from my travel diary to show a little bit more of what I live every day. These are taken from December 1 through 15. December 01 Once more, that stressful feeling of not doing much. But I kinda like this routine of just cooking, reading and roaming down… (continue reading)
Every two weeks I’ll be publishing little excerpts from my travel diary to show a little bit more of what I live every day. These are taken from November 16 through 30. November 16 Standing on top of an ancient Mayan Pyramid, surrounded by monkeys, bats, fireflies, an ocean of trees and the Milky Way… (continue reading)
While I was in Xela, I did the awesome 2-days trek to the top of Tajumulco—the highest volcano in Central America—and experienced this awesome sunrise above the clouds, the first one I’ve ever had.
2014 has come to an end and it was definitely an incredible year, with lots of new adventures, friends, places visited and, most of all, pictures. So, to finish this year recount, here are my most popular pics on Instagram: 05. Las Coloradas, Mexico I still can’t believe there are places like this in the world…. (continue reading)