An old laundry spot, Volcán de Agua in the background Our time in Guatemala was quickly coming to an end, but not before one last enjoyable visit with Pamen and her other daughter Cristina. The day after Julien’s Acatenango climb, Pamen and Cristina graced us with another visit in Antigua, this time to climb about […]
Read MoreSeptember 16-17, 2015 Ascension du volcan Acatenango au Guatemala. Le trek de deux jours offre un panorama incroyable sur Volcán de Agua et Volcán de Fuego. Les éruptions fréquentes de Volcán de Fuego observées depuis le camp de base ou le sommet d’Acatenango sont à couper le souffle. Trek to the top of Volcán Acatenango, […]
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During our stay in Guatemala, volcanic news proved to be just as intense as the political news. Volcán de Fuego, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, had increased its activity during the election period, providing an explosive, breathtaking spectacle from nearby Antigua. From the rooftop of our hostel in Antigua, Julien spent […]
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We headed back to Comalapa for a last (for now!) hello, a last (for now!) goodbye, and to collect the other half of our belongings. Chairman Meow In the three short weeks we had been gone, Pistolera’s ears folded forward with almost comical perfection. Independence Day was nearing, and Comalapa pulled out all the stops […]
Read MoreSeptember 5-12, 2015 Quelques jours au Lac Atitlán, de Panajachel à San Pedro. Ascension de Indian Nose pour un magnifique lever de soleil. A few days at Lago Atitlán, from Panajachel to San Pedro. Climb of Indian Nose for a magnificent sunrise.
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While we were in Xela, all the host families suggested that we host students find a place that was tranquil and not make any fixed travel plans for the days following the presidential elections. Previous elections had a history of getting rambunctious and we were assured that blockades and protests would follow September 6. We […]
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The time came to leave Cobán and we headed westward to an area of Guatemala I had never visited, the Ixil Triangle. The road there was a long and bumpy one, a gravel roadway continually carved out of the mountainside as semi-regular landslides buried what was there before. We arrived in Nebaj, the largest of […]
Read MoreSeptember 2-4, 2015 Deux jours à Nebaj au Guatemala, dans le triangle ixil. Randonnée vers le village d’Acul. Couple of days in Nebaj, Guatemala, in the Ixil triangle. Hike to the village of Acul.
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Centrally located and not too touristic, we decided Cobán would be a good place to relax and not do much more than catch up on the blog and on sleep. We quickly realized Cobán was not the most tranquil, that Cobán was actually where many of the campesinos from all over western Guatemala had convened […]
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For a video recap of our 48 hours in Semuc, click here. These are the faces of two weary travelers. Despite our late arrival back to Antigua, we were back on the road by 8am the next morning; we had already purchased shuttle tickets to go from Antigua to Semuc Champey, a lovely set of […]
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