by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Nov 21, 2017 | Blog, Guatemala, People and Culture
All Mayan ruins are interesting and nice to look at in their own way. And weβve seen quite a few of them in Mexico β Tulum, Teotihuacan in Mexico City, Palenque, Chichen Itza… But Tikal in Guatemala surprised us the most and felt authentic compared to others....
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Dec 22, 2016 | Blog, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela
In case you missed it, read our recap of Month 1 & 2, Month 3 During November 2016, weβve visited Costa Rica, Panama and also landed on South American continent in Venezuela. Costa Rica and Panama are very similar with one big difference. Costa Rica is more...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Sep 19, 2017 | Blog, Guatemala, Mexico
After Mexico, our second stop on a trip around the world was Guatemala. There are 3 ways that travelers take to cross from Mexico to Guatemala on land. Two of them are near Pacific and the last one is from Palenque through Guatemalan jungle to Flores. Here are the...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Jan 10, 2017 | Blog, El Salvador, Hiking & Trekking, Nicaragua
In case you missed it, read our recap of Month 1 & 2 Weβve visited our most favourite countries of Central America during the 3rd month of our trip around the world β El Salvador and Nicaragua (and Panama in November). And we would definitely like to return there...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Jan 10, 2017 | Blog, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hiking & Trekking, Mexico
We left for a trip around the world in the middle of August 2016. From Canada, where we lived, we flew to Mexico to start the trip. In these monthly recaps, we will write about all the highlights and low points, best places weβve visited and places that made us say...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Sep 19, 2017 | Adventures, Blog, Guatemala, Hiking & Trekking
I decided to celebrate my birthday this year doing something spectacular. And hiking Volcan Tajumulco in Guatemala, the highest mountain in Central America sounded like a great idea. Was it? Read on to find out. We arrived in Quetzaltenango, known in Mayan as Xela,...