This guide will help you experience Chichicastenango, Guatemala with confidence. Whether you’re visiting on a day trip from Antigua or Lake Atitlán, joining a Chichicastenango market tour, or navigating the market on your own. You’ll find everything you need here….
El Paredon: Travel Guide to Guatemala’s Surf Destination
This is a complete travel guide to visiting El Paredon, the only surf destination in Guatemala. This post includes: the best things to do, where to stay, how to get there, safety advice, and everything you need to plan your…
Monterrico: Travel Guide to Guatemala’s Beach Destination
Updated January 2026 This is a travel guide to visiting Monterrico, the best beach destination on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala. Read about the best things to do, where to stay, how to get there, safety advice, and everything you…
5 Best Party Hostels in Central America
Let’s be real, backpacking and partying are synonymous. There is nothing better than lighting up the night and letting your free spirit soar while traveling the world. There’s something so care-free about a hostel party in Central America. You know,…
Safety in Guatemala: Should you be concerned?
Safety in Guatemala, it went like this. ‘Guatemala are you serious? It’s so dangerous, maybe you should pick a different country?”, “Guatemala, you are definitely going to get robbed”, “Guatemala?! Don’t leave your hotel after 8:00pm!” “Guatemala! If you go…
Quick Lake Atitlán Guide + My Experience in San Marcos la Laguna
Updated Feb 7, 2025 to include updated information, hotel + hostel recommendations and my experience staying in Panajachel as well as San Marcos la Laguna Lake Atitlan, surrounded by three volcanoes with a fourth active volcano in the distance, is…
6 Cities to build your Guatemala Itinerary from
When it comes to traveling around Central America, Guatemala is without a doubt one of the most tourist-friendly countries in the group. It has a fabulous and well organized tourist path which allows visitors to experience a great variety of…
11 Things you need to know about Transportation in Guatemala
1. The shuttles are almost never on time No actually, not almost, they are never on time. If they tell you they will pick you up at 8:00am that actually means sometime between 8:00 and 9:00. You just have to…
Tikal Guatemala Ruins, All you Need to Know
Visiting the mighty Tikal Ruins in Guatemala has always been on my personal bucket list. Above everything else…including famous sites such as Machu Picchu and Chichen-Itza, I have always wanted to wander through the massive archeological site of the Tikal…
Semuc Champey, the most Popular Tour in Guatemala
Semuc Champey might be the most popular tourist attraction in Guatemala as well as one of the most famous in all of Central America. Without question I was interested in visiting such a well renowned natural phenomenon while I was…
Climbing to the summit of Acatenango Volcano
Climbing Acatenango Volcano in Guatemala has been on my bucket list for years! While living life on the Central American traveler trail, stories of climbing Acatenango volcano circulate frequently. Tales of how beautiful the view is from summit. How difficult…
Lush: The Most Instagrammable Hotel in Guatemala
Lake Atitlan Lake Atitlan has always been on my radar. For many years now, I have been seeing images of this beautiful lake surrounded by volcanos with crooked docks built into the mist of the mountains. When I researched where to…
